Commonwealth Numbered Acts

COMMONWEALTH MOTOR VEHICLES (LIABILITY) AMENDMENT ACT 1997 No. 110 of 1997 - SCHEDULE 1

Schedule 1-Amendment of the Commonwealth Motor Vehicles 
(Liability) Act 1959  1 Subsection 3(1)
Insert:
lease, in relation to a motor vehicle, means any agreement or arrangement
under which the vehicle (whether for any or no consideration) is made
available exclusively to a person for the person's use. 2 Paragraph 5(1)(a)
After "owned by", insert ", or leased to,". 3 Subsection 5(1)
After "his", insert "or her". 4 After subsection 5(1)
Insert:

(1A) Subsection (1) does not apply if, at all relevant times:

   (a)  the vehicle was registered; or

   (b)  a motor vehicle licence was in force in respect of the vehicle; under
        a law of a State or Territory.

[Minister's second reading speech made in-
House of Representatives on 28 May 1997
Senate on 19 June 1997]