2004
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Treasurer)
Road Transport (General) Amendment Bill 2004

A Bill for
An Act to amend the Road Transport (General) Act 1999

    

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1	Name of Act
This Act is the Road Transport (General) Amendment Act 2004.
2	Commencement
This Act commences on the day after its notification day.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3	Legislation amended
This Act amends the Road Transport (General) Act 1999.
4	Risks not insured under third-party policies
Section 171
omit
A third-party policy does not
substitute
	(1)	A third-party policy does not
5	New section 171 (2) and (3)
insert
	(2)	To remove any doubt, a third-party policy does not insure the owner or driver of a motor vehicle if—
	(a)	the motor vehicle is in an area that is subject to a declaration under section 12 that has the effect of disapplying part 10 (or part 10 and any other provision of the road transport legislation); or
	(b)	the motor vehicle is subject to a declaration under section 13 that has the effect of disapplying part 10 (or part 10 and any other provision of the road transport legislation); or 
	(c)	the owner or driver is subject to a declaration under section 13 that has the effect of disapplying part 10 (or part 10 and any other provision of the road transport legislation).
	(3)	Also, to remove any doubt, the reference to any other territory law in section 169 (1) does not include a reference to this section or a declaration made under section 12 or section 13.

Endnotes
1	Presentation speech
	Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on	2004.
2	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on	2004.
3	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

© Australian Capital Territory 2004