2008

The Legislative Assembly for

Australian Capital Territory

Road Transport (Third Party Insurance) Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 2)

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Explanatory Statement

Circulated by authority of
Treasurer
Jon Stanhope MLA

Road Transport (Third Party Insurance) Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 2) (Regulation)

Overview

The Road Transport (Third Party Insurance) Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 2) amends a small number of specific provisions in the Regulation. These amendments are as follows.

Detail

Section 4

Section 4 amends section 14(b) of the Regulation by substituting the words “which is principally based” with the words “that has its principal place of business.” The amendment is intended to adjust the “connection test” regarding the domicile of a motor vehicle for the purposes of compulsory third party insurance to conform to the uniform transport laws.  

Section 5

Section 5 amends section 25 of the Regulation by substituting the word “Australian” with the word “Australasian,” recognising a nomenclature change with respect to the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine. 

In addition, the amendment adds consultation categories covering psychiatrists and psychologists. The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and the Australian Psychological Society are added to the panel list. 

Section 5 also adds a subsection 2 which is a discretionary provision allowing the CTP regulator to consult with any other professional body that it considers relevant.

Section 6

Section 6 amends the Regulation by adding a new note to Schedule 1, Part 1.2 to provide additional guidance to the fact that a trailer does not have to be separately insured for compulsory third party. While the primary legislation is clear on its face, this note provides an additional source of reference, pointing to the relevant sections of the Act.