2005

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

ROAD TRANSPORT (GENERAL) ACT 1999

Road Transport (General) Nominal Defendant
Appointment 2005 (No 1)

DISALLOWABLE INSTRUMENT DI2005–229

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Circulated by authority of

John Hargreaves MLA
Minister for Urban Services

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

ROAD TRANSPORT (GENERAL) NOMINAL DEFENDANT APPOINTMENT 2005 (No 1)

DISALLOWABLE INSTRUMENT DI2005–229

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

This instrument is made under Section 215 of the Road Transport (General) Act 1999.

Section 215 of the Act provides that the Minister may appoint a resident of the ACT as the Nominal Defendant on the recommendation of the insurers authorised to offer Compulsory Third Party (CTP) insurance in the ACT.  Insurance Australia Limited, which trades in the ACT as NRMA Insurance, is the sole insurer currently offering CTP insurance in the ACT.

NRMA Insurance has nominated Mr David Ross Maxwell to succeed Mr Philip Newton as the Nominal Defendant.  Mr Maxwell is a resident of the ACT.  Mr Newton’s appointment (DI2004-222, notified on 13 September 2004) is revoked by the instrument appointing Mr Maxwell.

The Legislative Assembly Standing Committee on Legal Affairs was consulted and has no objection to the appointment.

Mr Maxwell is appointed until such time as this instrument is revoked.

This appointment is a disallowable instrument.