MOTOR VEHICLES (THIRD PARTY INSURANCE) ACT 1942 - As at 7 December 2017 - Act 15 of 1942

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

• 1 Name of Act
• 2 Commencement
• 3 Application of Act
4. (Repealed)
• 5 Interpretation
• 6 Administration
• 6A Scheme

PART 2 - THIRD PARTIES

Division 1 - Insurance

• 7 Uninsured motor vehicle not to be driven on a public street
• 8 Conditions relative to registration of motor vehicles, issue of traders' plates etc
• 9 Issue of third-party policy
• 10 Third-party policy
11. (Repealed)
• 12 Cancellation of third-party policy
• 13 Appeal against refusal to issue or against cancellation of policy
• 14 Making of claims--identified motor vehicles
• 14A Making of claims--unidentified motor vehicles
• 14B Exclusion of certain claims
• 14C Service of documents on the GIO
• 14D Payment of claims
• 14E Joint hearing of certain proceedings
15, 16. (Repealed)
• 17 Right of Government Insurance Office against unauthorised drivers
• 18 Government Insurance Office may take over proceedings etc
• 19 No contracting out of Act
• 20 Duties of owner and driver
• 21 Change of ownership of motor vehicle
• 22 Change of ownership of trader's business
• 23 Offences

Division 2 - Payments to hospitals etc

• 24 Interpretation
• 25 Payments in respect of certain matters
• 26 Right of action against insured person by hospital etc
• 27 Payments by the Government Insurance Office

Division 3 - Motor omnibuses

Division 4 - Recovery of certain amounts

• 32 Recovery from owner or driver

PART 3 - PREMIUMS

• 34 Use of motor vehicle where appropriate amount of insurance premium not paid
35. (Repealed)

PART 3A - AWARDING OF DAMAGES

• 35A Application
• 35B Discount rate applicable to certain awards of damages
• 35C Maximum amount of damages for provision of certain services
• 35D Payment of interest

PART 4 - GENERAL

• 36 Facilitation of proof
• 37 Service of notices etc
• 38 Owner and driver to give certain information
38A. (Repealed)
• 39 Court to apportion damages
• 40 Offences
• 41 General penalty
• 42 Conviction not to affect civil remedy
43, 44. (Repealed)
• 45 Regulations
• 46 Construction of certain references to GIO
Schedule 1 (Repealed)