288Application to Territory and Commonwealth motor

288 Application to Territory and Commonwealth motor vehicles (1) A requirement under this Act for an MAI policy does not apply in relation to a motor vehicle owned by— (a) the Territory or a territory authority; or (b) the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority.

(2) However, the Territory, territory authority, Commonwealth or Commonwealth authority is, for a motor vehicle for which an MAI policy is not in force— (a) under the same liabilities as a licensed insurer would be under if the insurer had issued an MAI policy for the vehicle; and (b) under the same obligation as a licensed insurer would be under in relation to providing benefits, on a no-fault basis, to people who sustain personal injury caused by a motor accident if the insurer had issued an MAI policy for the vehicle; and (c) has the same rights as a licensed insurer would have if the insurer had issued an MAI policy for the vehicle.

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