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ROAD TRANSPORT (THIRD-PARTY INSURANCE) ACT 2008 - NOTES

Dictionary

(see s 3)

Note 1     The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.

Note 2     For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:

              •     ACAT

              •     bankrupt or personally insolvent

              •     corporation

              •     Corporations Act

              •     financial year

              •     occupational discipline order

              •     person

              •     State

              •     under.

Note 3     The Road Transport (General) Act 1999 contains definitions relevant to this Act. For example, the following terms are defined in the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, dictionary:

              •     driver

              •     jurisdiction

              •     motor vehicle

              •     ride

              •     road transport authority (or authority) (see s 16)

              •     road transport legislation (see s 6)

              •     trailer.

Note 4     If a word or expression is defined in an Act (but not a regulation or another publication) included in the road transport legislation, the definition applies to each use of the word or expression in other road transport legislation unless the contrary intention appears (see Road Transport (General) Act 1999, s 8).

"appointed auditor", for part 5.7 (Supervision of licensed insurers)—see section 224.

"APRA "means the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority established under the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 (Cwlth), section 7.

"ASIC "means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission under the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cwlth).

"assessment of damages notice", for division 4.6.2 (Rehabilitation services)—see section 128.

"authorised person", for chapter 6 (Enforcement)—see section 249.

"business plan"—see section 211.

"business plan guidelines"—see section 216.

"claimant", for a motor accident claim—see section 78.

"compliance notice", for part 4.10 (Judgment for noncompliance with time limits)—see section 158.

"complying notice of claim", for chapter 4 (Motor accident claims)—see section 76.

"compulsory conference", for chapter 4 (Motor accident claims)—see section 136.

"compulsory third-party policy"—see section 18.

"connected", for chapter 6 (Enforcement)—see section 249.

"contribution notice", for chapter 4 (Motor accident claims)—see section 93.

"contributor", for a motor accident claim, for chapter 4 (Motor accident claims)—see section 93.

"costs", for part 4.11 (CTP insurer and nominal defendant may recover costs incurred)—see section 164.

"court", for a motor accident claim, for chapter 4 (Motor accident claims)—see section 76.

"credit card" includes a debit card.

"CTP claims register"—see section 270.

CTP insurance business, for a licensed insurer—see section 11.

CTP insured person—see section 16.

CTP insurer—see section 23.

CTP insurer licence—see section 178.

CTP policy—see section 18.

CTP policy issued by an insolvent insurer, for part 5.8 (Insolvent insurers)—see section 238.

CTP premium, for a CTP policy—see section 37.

CTP premium board—see section 47.

CTP premium guidelines—see section 39.

CTP regulator—see section 14.

"drive", a vehicle, includes—

        (a)     be in control of the steering, movement or propulsion of the vehicle; and

        (b)     if the vehicle is a trailer—draw or tow the vehicle; and

        (c)     if the vehicle can be ridden—ride the vehicle.

"enforcing party", for part 4.10 (Judgment for noncompliance with time limits)—see section 158.

"former licensed insurer", for chapter 5 (Licensing of insurers)—see section 179.

"ground for occupational discipline"—see section 200.

"injured person"—see section 7.

"insolvent insurer", for part 5.8 (Insolvent insurers)—see section 238.

"insolvent insurer declaration", for part 5.8 (Insolvent insurers)—see section 240.

"insurance industry deed"—see section 9.

"insured motor vehicle"—see section 15.

"insured person", for a motor accident claim—see section 80.

"insurer"—

        (a)     for chapter 3 (Early payment for treatment of motor accident injuries)—see section 68; or

        (b)     for chapter 4 (Motor accident claims)—see section 81.

"issue", of a CTP policy, includes the issue of a renewal of the policy.

"late party", for part 4.10 (Judgment for noncompliance with time limits)—see section 158.

"later respondent", for a motor accident claim, for chapter 4 (Motor accident claims)—see section 91.

"licensed insurer"—

        (a)     see section 179; or

        (b)     for part 5.4 (Occupational discipline)—see section 198.

"liquidator", for part 5.8 (Insolvent insurers)—see section 238.

"mandatory final notice"—see section 141.

"mandatory final offer", for chapter 4 (Motor accident claims)—see section 141.

"market share", of a licensed insurer, for part 5.7 (Supervision of licensed insurers)—see section 216.

"medical and rehabilitation guidelines"—see section 135.

"medical expenses"—see section 71.

"medical treatment", for chapter 4 (Motor accident claims)—see section 76.

"motor accident"—see section 7.

"motor accident claim", for a motor accident—see section 77.

"motor accident medical report", for a motor accident—see section 70.

"motor accident notification form", for a motor accident—see section 69.

"nominal defendant"—see section 13.

"nominal defendant fund"—see section 163B.

"notice of claim", for a motor accident claim, for chapter 4 (Motor accident claims)—see section 84.

"occupier", for chapter 6 (Enforcement)—see section 249.

"offence", for chapter 6 (Enforcement)—see section 249.

"party", for a motor accident claim, for chapter 4 (Motor accident claims)—see section 76.

"personal injury"—see section 6.

"possession", of a motor vehicle—see section 14.

provided rehabilitation services, for division 4.6.2 (Rehabilitation services)—see section 125.

"registered motor vehicle"—see section 12.

"registered operator"—see the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999, dictionary.

"rehabilitation", for chapter 4 (Motor accident claims)—see section 123.

rehabilitation servicessee section 124.

"related body corporate"—see the Corporations Act, section 9 (Dictionary).

"relevant claim information", for part 4.3 (Obligations on parties to give documents and information)—see section 103.

"relevant notice claim", for part 4.10 (Judgment for noncompliance with time limits)—see section 159.

"required document", for part 4.3 (Obligations on parties to give documents and information)—see section 102.

"required thing", for part 4.10 (Judgment for noncompliance with time limits)—see section 157.

"respondent", for a motor accident claim, for chapter 4 (Motor accident claims)—see section 79.

"respondents' claim manager", for a motor accident claim, for chapter 4 (Motor accident claims)—see section 92.

"response", for a motor accident claim, for chapter 4 (Motor accident claims)—see section 90.

"responsible person", for a vehicle—see the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, section 10 and section 11.

"rider", of a vehicle that can be ridden, means the person who is riding the vehicle.

"road" means an area that is open to or used by the public and is developed for, or has as 1 of its main uses, the driving or riding of motor vehicles, but does not include an area that would otherwise be a road so far as a declaration under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, section 12 (Power to include or exclude areas in road transport legislation) declares that this Act does not apply to the area.

"road related area"—

        (a)     means—

              (i)     an area that divides a road; or

              (ii)     a footpath or nature strip adjacent to a road; or

              (iii)     an area that is open to the public and is designated for use by cyclists or animals; or

              (iv)     an area that is not a road and that is open to or used by the public for driving, riding or parking vehicles; or

              (v)     a shoulder of a road; or

              (vi)     any other area that is open to or used by the public so far as a declaration under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, section 12 (Power to include or exclude areas in road transport legislation) declares that this Act applies to the area; but

        (b)     does not include an area that would otherwise be a road related area so far as a declaration under that section declares that this Act does not apply to the area.

"third-party funds", of a licensed insurer, for part 5.7 (Supervision of licensed insurers)—see section 219.

"trader's plate"—see the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999, dictionary.

"unidentified motor vehicle"—see section 62.

"uninsured motor vehicle"—see section 60.

"unregistered vehicle permit"—see the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999, dictionary.

"use", a motor vehicle—see section 8.

"UVP liability contribution"—see section 163D.

"valid trader's plate" means a trader's plate that—

        (a)     is issued by the road transport authority to a person; and

        (b)     the road transport authority has not required the person to return to the authority under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2000

              (i)     section 89 (Recall of trader's plates); or

              (ii)     section 101 (Return of trader's plate); and

        (c)     has not been surrendered to the road transport authority under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2000, section 102 (Surrender of trader's plates).

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.

If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2     Abbreviation key

A = Act

NI = Notifiable instrument

AF = Approved form

o = order

am = amended

om = omitted/repealed

amdt = amendment

ord = ordinance

AR = Assembly resolution

orig = original

ch = chapter

par = paragraph/subparagraph

CN = Commencement notice

pres = present

def = definition

prev = previous

DI = Disallowable instrument

(prev...) = previously

dict = dictionary

pt = part

disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative

r = rule/subrule

Assembly

reloc = relocated

div = division

renum = renumbered

exp = expires/expired

R[X] = Republication No

Gaz = gazette

RI = reissue

hdg = heading

s = section/subsection

IA = Interpretation Act 1967

sch = schedule

ins = inserted/added

sdiv = subdivision

LA = Legislation Act 2001

SL = Subordinate law

LR = legislation register

sub = substituted

LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996

underlining = whole or part not commenced

mod = modified/modification

or to be expired

3     Legislation history

Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Act 2008 A2008-1

notified LR 26 February 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 February 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 1 October 2008 (s 2 as am by A2008-39 s 4)

as amended by

Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Amendment Act 2008 A2008-39

notified LR 22 August 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 22 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 23 August 2008 (s 2)

as modified by

Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Regulation 2008 SL2008-37 s 103

notified LR 25 August 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 25 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

s 103 commenced 1 October 2008 (s 2 and see A2008-1 s 2 (as am by A2008-39 s 4))

as amended by

Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) A2008-54

notified LR 16 December 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 16 December 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 17 December 2008 (s 2)

Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Amendment Act 2009 A2009-16

notified LR 30 June 2009

s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2009 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 5 July 2009 (s 2)

Road Transport (Mass, Dimensions and Loading) Act 2009 A2009-22 sch 1 pt 1.11

notified LR 3 September 2009

s 1, s 2 commenced 3 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.11 commenced 3 March 2010 (s 2 and LA s 79)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2010 A2010-18 sch 1 pt 1.8, sch 3 pt 3.22

notified LR 13 May 2010

s 1, s 2 commenced 13 May 2010 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.8, sch 3 pt 3.22 commenced 3 June 2010 (s 2)

Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) (Governance) Amendment Act 2010 A2010-36

notified LR 29 September 2010

s 1, s 2 commenced 29 September 2010 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 30 September 2010 (s 2)

Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.137

notified LR 30 June 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.137 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 2) A2011-28 sch 3 pt 3.30

notified LR 31 August 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 31 August 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.30 commenced 21 September 2011 (s 2 (1))

4     Amendment history

Name of Act
s 1     am A2009-22 amdt 1.27

Commencement
s 2     sub A2008-39 s 4
    om LA s 89 (4)

Objects and important concepts
pt 1.2 hdg     sub A2010-36 s 4

Objects
s 5A     ins A2010-36 s 4

What is a registered motor vehicle?
s 12     orig s 12
    om A2009-16 s 4
    pres s 12
    (prev s 30) reloc and renum as s 12 A2009-16 s 12

Who is the nominal defendant?
s 13 hdg     (prev s 59 hdg) sub A2009-16 s 22
s 13     orig s 13
    om A2009-16 s 4
    pres s 13
    (prev s 59) reloc and renum as s 13 A2009-16 s 23

CTP regulator
pt 1.3 hdg     ins A2010-36 s 5

Who is the CTP regulator?
s 14 hdg     (prev s 273 hdg) sub A2009-16 s 44
s 14     orig s 14
    om A2009-16 s 4
    pres s 14
    (prev s 273) am A2009-16 s 45
    reloc and renum as s 14 A2009-16 s 46
    sub A2010-36 s 5
    am A2011-22 amdt 1.393

Functions of CTP regulator
s 14A     ins A2010-36 s 5
    am A2011-28 amdt 3.217

What is an insured motor vehicle?
s 15     sub A2009-16 s 5

Offence—using uninsured motor vehicle on road or road related area
s 17     am A2009-16 s 6, amdt 1.1

What is insured under a CTP policy?
s 19     sub A2009-16 s 7

Offence—using uninsured motor vehicle on road or road related area
s 22     am A2009-16 s 8, s 9

Who is the CTP insurer?
s 23     sub A2009-16 s 10

CTP policy not affected by transfer etc of vehicle or trader's plate
s 26     sub A2009-16 s 11

Selecting when applying for trader's plates
s 30     orig s 30
    reloc and renum as s 12 A2009-16 s 12
    pres s 30
    ins A2009-16 s 13

CTP policy in effect while insurer on risk—registered motor vehicles
s 32 hdg     sub A2009-16 s 14
s 32     am A2009-16 s 15

Insurer on risk—period of registration
s 33     am A2009-16 ss 16-19

CTP policy takes effect on attachment of trader's plate
s 34A     ins A2009-16 s 20

CTP policy in effect while insurer on risk—trader's plates
s 34B     ins A2009-16 s 20

CTP policy cancellation—registered vehicles
s 36     sub A2009-16 s 21

CTP policy cancellation—trader's plates
s 36A     ins A2009-16 s 21

Average risk premium amount
s 46A     ins A2010-36 s 6

Ending board member appointments
s 52     am A2010-18 amdt 1.24

Disclosure of interests by board members
s 56     am A2010-18 amdt 3.98

Nominal defendant liable—unregistered vehicle permits
s 59     orig s 59
    reloc and renum as s 13 A2009-16 s 23
    pres s 59
    ins A2009-16 s 24

What is an uninsured motor vehicle?
s 60     am A2009-16 s 25; A2010-18 amdt 1.25

What is an unidentified motor vehicle?
s 62     am A2010-18 amdt 1.26

Nominal defendant may deal with motor accident claim
s 64     reloc and renum as s 83A A2009-16 s 27

Nominal defendant to pay motor accident claims from nominal defendant fund
s 65     reloc and renum as s 163A A2009-16 s 30

Nominal defendant fund
s 66     reloc and renum as s 163B A2009-16 s 33

Collections for nominal defendant fund
s 67     reloc and renum as s 163C A2009-16 s 34

Entitlement to early payment—injured person to give forms to insurer within 28 days
s 72     sub A2010-18 amdt 1.27

Nominal defendant may deal with motor accident claim
s 83A     (prev s 64) am A2009-16 s 26
    reloc and renum as s 83A A2009-16 s 27

Time for giving notice of claim—CTP insurer
s 85     am A2008-54 s 4

Time for giving notice of claim—nominal defendant
s 86     am A2008-54 s 5

Noncomplying notice of claim may be complying notice of claim
s 95     am A2008-54 ss 6-8

Offence—failure to give document or information
s 112     am A2009-16 amdt 1.8

Offence—false or misleading statements
s 116     am A2009-16 amdt 1.8

Mandatory final offers
s 141     am A2009-16 s 35

Working out costs for mandatory final offers
s 144     sub A2009-16 s 36

Nominal defendant fund
pt 4.10A hdg     ins A2009-16 s 37

Nominal defendant to pay motor accident claims from nominal defendant fund
s 163A     (prev s 65) am A2009-16 s 28, s 29
    reloc and renum as s 163A A2009-16 s 30

Nominal defendant fund
s 163B     (prev s 66) am A2009-16 s 31, s 32
    reloc and renum as s 163B A2009-16 s 33

Collections for nominal defendant fund
s 163C     (prev s 67) reloc and renum as s 163C A2009-16 s 34

CTP regulator must decide contribution for nominal defendant liability
s 163D     ins A2009-16 s 37

UVP liability contribution to be paid with unregistered vehicle permit
s 163E     ins A2009-16 s 37

Accounts for nominal defendant fund
s 163F     ins A2010-36 s 7

Audit of nominal defendant fund
s 163G     ins A2010-36 s 7

CTP insurer may recover costs if no authority to use vehicle
s 169     am A2009-16 s 38

Insurer may recover costs if motor vehicle defective
s 172     am A2009-16 amdt 1.8

Insurer may recover costs if fraud
s 173     am A2009-16 amdt 1.8

Nominal defendant may recover costs from responsible person or driver
s 174     sub A2009-16 s 39

Extraterritorial operation
s 177     am A2011-28 amdt 3.217

Offence—unlicensed insurer issues CTP policy
s 180     am A2009-16 amdt 1.8

Offence—contravening licence condition
s 188     am A2009-16 s 40

Offence—unlicensed insurer contravening licence condition
s 190     am A2009-16 amdt 1.8

Grounds for licence suspension—contraventions
s 194     am A2009-16 s 41, s 42

Offence—issuing CTP policy if licence suspended
s 197     am A2009-16 amdt 1.8

Occupational discipline
pt 5.4 hdg     sub A2009-16 s 43

Meaning of licensed insurer—pt 5.4
s 198     sub A2009-16 s 43

CTP regulator may choose occupational discipline instead of prosecution
s 199     sub A2009-16 s 43

Grounds for occupational discipline
s 200     sub A2009-16 s 43

Applications to ACAT for occupational discipline
s 201     sub A2009-16 s 43

Occupational discipline orders
s 202     sub A2009-16 s 43

Offence—licensed insurer to keep accounts
s 221     am A2009-16 amdt 1.8

Offence—licensed insurer to provide returns
s 222     am A2009-16 amdt 1.8

Offence—licensed insurer to assist appointed auditor
s 225     am A2009-16 amdt 1.8

Offence—insurer to give information and documents
s 229     am A2009-16 amdt 1.8

Offence—contravene court order
s 233     am A2009-16 amdt 1.8

Offence—insurer to tell CTP regulator about grounds for suspension
s 234     am A2009-16 amdt 1.8

Offence—insurer to tell CTP regulator of decrease in issued capital
s 235     am A2009-16 amdt 1.8

Offence—insurer to tell CTP regulator of bidder's statement or target's statement
s 236     am A2009-16 amdt 1.8

Nominal defendant may recover from insolvent insurer
s 242     am A2009-16 amdt 1.8

Offence—liquidator to give motor accident claims to nominal defendant
s 243     am A2009-16 amdt 1.8

Offence—liquidator to give information etc to nominal defendant
s 244     am A2009-16 amdt 1.8

Offence—liquidator to allow inspection of documents
s 245     am A2009-16 amdt 1.8

Consent to entry
s 252     am A2010-18 amdt 3.99

General powers on entry to premises
s 253     am A2009-16 amdt 1.8

Return of things seized
s 263     am A2009-16 amdt 1.2, amdt 1.3; A2011-22 amdt 1.394

Forfeiture of seized things
s 264     am A2011-22 amdt 1.394

Application for order disallowing seizure
s 265     am A2011-22 amdt 1.394

Order for return of seized thing
s 266     am A2011-22 amdt 1.394

Information to be provided by licensed insurers
s 269     am A2011-28 amdt 3.217

Who is the CTP regulator?
s 273     reloc and renum as s 14 A2009-16 s 46

Delegation of CTP regulator's functions
s 274     om A2009-16 s 47

Review of Act
s 275     exp 1 October 2013 (s 275 (5))

Approved forms
s 276     am A2011-22 amdt 1.395

Regulation-making power
s 277     am A2009-16 s 48, s 49, amdt 1.8

Legislation amended-sch 1
s 278     om LA s 89 (3)

Legislation repealed
s 279     om LA s 89 (3)

Transitional
ch 9 hdg     om R12 LA

Transitional—Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Act 2008
pt 9.1 hdg     ins A2009-16 s 50
    om R12 LA

Definitions—pt 9.1
s 280 hdg     sub A2009-16 s 51
s 280     am A2009-16 s 52
    exp 1 October 2009 (s 287)

Transitional—personal injury claims
s 281     exp 1 October 2009 (s 287)

Transitional—nominal defendant
s 282     exp 1 October 2009 (s 287)

Transitional—premiums
s 283     exp 1 October 2009 (s 287)

Transitional—authorised insurers
s 284     exp 1 October 2009 (s 287)

Transitional—s 269
s 285     exp 1 October 2011 (s 285 (2))

Transitional regulations
s 286     am A2009-16 s 53
    exp 1 October 2009 (s 287)

Modification—Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001
s 286A     ins as mod SL2008-37 s 103
    mod lapsed 5 July 2009 (SL2008-37 s 103 om by A2009-16 amdt 2.15)

Expiry—pt 9.1
s 287 hdg     sub A2009-16 s 54
s 287     am A2009-16 s 55
    exp 1 October 2009 (s 287)

Transitional—Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Amendment Act 2009
pt 9.2 hdg     ins A2009-16 s 56
    exp 5 July 2010 (s 290)

Definitions—pt 9.2
s 288     ins A2009-16 s 56
    exp 5 July 2010 (s 290)
    def commencement day ins A2009-16 s 56
    exp 5 July 2010 (s 290)
    def former CTP provisions ins A2009-16 s 56
    exp 5 July 2010 (s 290)
    def third-party policy ins A2009-16 s 56
    exp 5 July 2010 (s 290)

Transitional—personal injury claims
s 289     ins A2009-16 s 56
    exp 5 July 2010 (s 290)

Expiry—pt 9.2
s 290     ins A2009-16 s 56
    exp 5 July 2010 (s 290)

Consequential amendments
sch 1     om LA s 89 (3)

Dictionary
dict     am A2009-16 s 57; A2010-18 amdt 1.28, amdt 3.100
    def CTP regulator am A2009-16 amdt 1.4
    def drive ins A2010-18 amdt 3.101
    def drive a vehicle om A2010-18 amdt 3.101
    def driver om A2010-18 amdt 3.102
    def ground for disciplinary action om A2009-16 s 58
    def ground for occupational discipline ins A2009-16 s 58
    def licensed insurer am A2009-16 s 59
    def motor vehicle om A2010-18 amdt 3.102
    def nominal defendant am A2009-16 amdt 1.5
    def nominal defendant fund am A2009-16 amdt 1.6
    def owner om A2009-16 s 60
    def registered motor vehicle am A2009-16 amdt 1.7
    def responsible person ins A2009-16 s 61
    def ride om A2010-18 amdt 3.102
    def road transport authority om A2010-18 amdt 3.102
    def road transport legislation om A2010-18 amdt 3.102
    def trader's plate ins A2009-16 s 61
    def trailer om A2010-18 amdt 3.102
    def unregistered vehicle permit ins A2009-16 s 61
    def UVP liability contribution ins A2009-16 s 61
    def valid trader's plate ins A2009-16 s 61

5     Earlier republications

Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.

Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No and date

Effective

Last amendment made by

Republication for

R1
23 Aug 2008

23 Aug 2008–
30 Sept 2008 (not in force)

A2008-39

amendments by A2008-39

R2
1 Oct 2008

1 Oct 2008–
16 Dec 2008

SL2008-37

new Act and modifications by SL2008-37

R3
17 Dec 2008

17 Dec 2008–
4 July 2009

A2008-54

amendments by A2008-54

R4
5 July 2009

5 July 2009–
1 Oct 2009

A2009-16

amendments by A2009-16

R5
2 Oct 2009

2 Oct 2009–
2 Mar 2010

A2009-22

commenced expiry

R6
3 Mar 2010

3 Mar 2010–
2 June 2010

A2009-22

amendments by A2009-22

R7
3 June 2010

3 June 2010–
5 July 2010

A2010-18

amendments by A2010-18

R8*
6 July 2010

6 July 2010–
29 Sept 2010

A2010-18

commenced expiry

R9
30 Sept 2010

30 Sept 2010–
30 June 2011

A2010-36

amendments by A2010-36

R10
1 July 2011

1 July 2011–
20 Sept 2011

A2011-22

amendments by A2011-22

R11
21 Sept 2011

21 Sept 2011–
1 Oct 2011

A2011-28

amendments by A2011-28

6     Expired transitional or validating provisions

This Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have expired. The expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions (see Legislation Act 2001, s 88 (1)).

Expired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry takes effect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation ‘exp' followed by the date of the expiry.

To find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the expiry took effect. The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of this Act.










© Australian Capital Territory 2011

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A2008-1

Republication No 12

Effective: 2 October 2011

Republication date: 2 October 2011

Last amendment made by A2011-28
(republication for expiry of transitional provision (s 285))





Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Act 2008

(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 2 October 2011

. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 2 October 2011

.

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):

              • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies

              • unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more information, see the home page for this law on the register.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001, section 95.

Penalties

At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $110 for an individual and $550 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).

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Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Act 2008


Endnotes209

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Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Act 2008




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