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Duties Act 2001
sec.349Imposition of insurance duty
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### sec.349 Imposition of insurance duty
This chapter imposes duty ( insurance duty ) on each of the following—
a contract of insurance that effects general insurance;
a contract of insurance that effects life insurance;
accident insurance.
Exemptions for insurance duty are dealt with in part 7 . Also, other exemptions are dealt with in chapter 10 .
Insurance duty is imposed on the following—
for general insurance—
if a regulation states that duty is payable only on a part of the premium—that part of the premium; or
otherwise—premiums for the insurance;
for life insurance—premiums for the insurance or the sum insured, depending on the type of the insurance;
for accident insurance—net premiums charged for the insurance.
s 349 amd 2013 No. 28 s 15
(sec.349-ssec.1) This chapter imposes duty ( insurance duty ) on each of the following— a contract of insurance that effects general insurance; a contract of insurance that effects life insurance; accident insurance. Exemptions for insurance duty are dealt with in part 7 . Also, other exemptions are dealt with in chapter 10 .
(sec.349-ssec.2) Insurance duty is imposed on the following— for general insurance— if a regulation states that duty is payable only on a part of the premium—that part of the premium; or otherwise—premiums for the insurance; for life insurance—premiums for the insurance or the sum insured, depending on the type of the insurance; for accident insurance—net premiums charged for the insurance.
- (a) a contract of insurance that effects general insurance;
- (b) a contract of insurance that effects life insurance;
- (c) accident insurance.
- (a) for general insurance— (i) if a regulation states that duty is payable only on a part of the premium—that part of the premium; or (ii) otherwise—premiums for the insurance;
- (i) if a regulation states that duty is payable only on a part of the premium—that part of the premium; or
- (ii) otherwise—premiums for the insurance;
- (b) for life insurance—premiums for the insurance or the sum insured, depending on the type of the insurance;
- (c) for accident insurance—net premiums charged for the insurance.
- (i) if a regulation states that duty is payable only on a part of the premium—that part of the premium; or
- (ii) otherwise—premiums for the insurance;