New South Wales Consolidated Acts(cf s 11 MAA)
(1) The RTA must not register or renew the registration of a motor vehicle or issue a trader’s plate unless:(a) the applicant produces a certificate of insurance issued by a licensed insurer in relation to the motor vehicle or trader’s plate, or(b) the RTA is satisfied that there is evidence, of a type approved by the Motor Accidents Authority, of the existence of a third-party policy in relation to the motor vehicle or trader’s plate.
(2) This section does not apply to a trailer.