AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

MOTOR VEHICLE (THIRD PARTY INSURANCE) REGULATIONS

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

No. 6 of 1982

	The Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Regulations (Amendment), Regulations 1982 No.     made under the Motor Traffic Ordinance 1936 amended the Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Regulations in accordance with the recommendations of the A.C.T. Third Party Insurance Premiums Advisory Committee to increase the maximum premiums which may be charged.

	The maximum premium that may be charged in respect of a third party policy in relation to a trader’s plate has been increased from $157.00 to $189.00.

	The First Schedule of the Regulations has been amended by substituting a new Part II which increases the maximum premium that may be charged in respect of a third party policy in relation to a motor vehicle of any classification expressed in Part I of the Schedule.  The following table lists the motor vehicle classifications and sets out in respect of each the maximum premium payable.

Item	Classification	Maximum
premium	
		$	
1	Private motor car	189	
			
2	Business car	189	
			
3	Goods vehicle–		
	(a) where the unladen weight does not exceed 2 tonnes	189	
	(b) where the unladen weight exceeds 2 tonnes	372	
			
4	Primary producer’s goods vehicle-		
	(a) where the unladen weight does not exceed 2 tonnes	143	
	(b) where the unladen weight exceeds 2 tonnes	116	
			
5	Omnibus or tourist motor vehicle-		
	(a) where the vehicle has seating accommodation for 
      more than 6 adult persons (including the driver)	508	
	(b) where the vehicle has seating accommodation for 
      not more than 6 adult persons (including the driver)	189	
			
6	Taxi	919	
			
Item	Classification	Maximum
premium	
			
7	Private hire car	280	
			
8	Drive-yourself vehicle	737	
			
9	motor cycle-		
	(a) where the capacity rating of the engine of the motor 
      cycle exceeds 600 cubic centimetres	244	
	(b) where the capacity rating of the engine of the motor 
      cycle exceeds 300 cubic centimetres but does not 
      exceed 600 cubic centimetres	171	
	(c) where the capacity rating of the engine of the motor 
      cycle does not exceed 300 cubic centimetres	43	
			
10	Fire fighting vehicle	43	
			
11	Undertaker’s vehicle	189	
			
12	Motor breakdown vehicle	98	
			
13	Trailer	16	
			
14	Miscellaneous vehicle	116	
			
15	Primary producer’s tractor	43	
			
16	Mobile crane	554	
			
17	Veteran vehicle	52	
			
18	Vintage vehicle	52