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This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.
MOTOR VEHICLES AMENDMENT BILL 2006
Serial 43
Motor Vehicles Amendment
Bill 2006
Mr
Stirling
AN ACT
to
amend the Motor Vehicles Act
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF
AUSTRALIA
motor vehicles AMENDMENT ACT
2006
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Act No. [ ] of 2006
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section
NORTHERN TERRITORY
OF AUSTRALIA
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Act No. [ ] of 2006
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AN ACT
[Assented to 2006]
[Second reading 2006]
The Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory enacts
as follows:
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Motor Vehicles Amendment
Act 2006.
Commencement
This Act comes into operation on the date fixed by the
Administrator by notice in the Gazette.
Act amended
This Act amends the Motor Vehicles
Act.
Repeal and substitution of section 44
Section 44
repeal, substitute
Division
1 – Preliminary matters
In this Part:
"Commissioner" means the person holding or occupying the
office of Compensation Contributions Commissioner mentioned in
section 49A(1);
"Minister" means the minister administering the Territory
Insurance Office Act.
Division
2 – Payment of compensation contributions
Repeal and substitution of section 47
Section 47
repeal, substitute
47. Notice
specifying compensation contributions
(1) The Commissioner may, by notice in the Gazette,
specify the amount of compensation contributions payable on and after the date
specified in the notice for any of the following:
(a) the grant or renewal of the registration of a motor
vehicle;
(b) the grant or renewal of a pastoral vehicle
permit;
(c) the grant of an exemption from registration of a
visiting motor vehicle under section 8A;
(d) the grant of a licence under section
137;
(e) the issuing of a trader's plate;
(f) an application for registration or re-registration under
the Interstate Road Transport Act 1985 (Cth) of a motor vehicle or
trailer.
(2) Sections 47A and 47B apply in relation to determining
and specifying the amount.
(3) However, the notice is not invalid merely because of a
failure to comply with section 47B.
47A. Parameters
for compensation contributions
An amount specified under section 47 must be within the
parameters prescribed by regulation.
47B. Determining
compensation contributions
(1) Before specifying an amount under section 47, the
Commissioner must, by written notice, ask the Office for a recommendation about
the proposed amount.
(2) The Office must, within the reasonable period stated in
the notice:
(a) prepare a recommendation having regard to the materials
and matters prescribed by regulation; and
(b) give the Commissioner:
(i) the recommendation; and
(ii) copies of the materials mentioned in paragraph (a);
and
(iii) other information requested by the Commissioner that
is relevant to determining the amount and in the possession of the
Office.
(3) In determining the amount, the Commissioner must have
regard to:
(a) the recommendation and other materials given to the
Commissioner by the Office under subsection (2)(b); and
(b) the matters prescribed by regulation.
(4) The Commissioner must give written notice to the
Minister and the Office:
(a) stating the amount the Commissioner proposes to specify
under section 47; and
(b) stating the details of the basis for the determination
of the proposed amount; and
(c) stating the reasons for variations from the Office's
recommendation; and
(d) inviting comments in relation to the proposed amount;
and
(e) stating the reasonable period for making
comments.
(5) In determining the amount, the Commissioner must have
regard to comments made in accordance with the notice.
47C. Review by
Commissioner
(1) The Minister may at any time require the Commissioner
to review a matter arising from the compensation scheme under the Motor
Accidents (Compensation) Act.
(2) The Commissioner must comply with the
requirement.
(3) Without limiting subsection (1), the requirement may
relate to any of the following:
(a) a benefit payable under the scheme;
(b) the design of the scheme;
(c) the contribution structure for the scheme (for example,
the proportion of the contribution by the Territory, or any of the amounts
mentioned in section 47(1), to the overall contribution for the
scheme).
New Part V, Division 3
After section 49
insert
Division
3 – Compensation Contributions Commissioner
(1) The Minister must appoint a person to be the
Compensation Contributions Commissioner.
(2) The appointment must be in writing.
(3) A person who is a Chief Executive Officer, or an
employee, within the meaning of the Public Sector Employment and Management
Act is ineligible for appointment as the Commissioner.
49B. Terms
and conditions
The Commissioner holds office on the terms and conditions
(including as to remuneration, allowances and other entitlements) determined by
the Minister.
The Commissioner may resign office by written notice given
to the Minister.
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