Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019
324Nominal defendant liable—unregistered vehicle permits
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324 Nominal defendant liable—unregistered vehicle permits (b) at the time of the motor accident, an unregistered vehicle permit is in force for the motor vehicle involved in the motor accident; and (c) the motor accident happened anywhere in Australia. if— personal injury if— (a) at the time the motor accident happened— (i) the land on which the motor accident happened was an area that was not a road but was open to or used by the public for driving, riding or parking vehicles; and (ii) the person injured was a trespasser on the land; or Note The area described in subpar (i) is a road related area (see dict, def road related area, par (a) (iv)). (b) the motor vehicle is owned by—
(c) at the time the motor accident happened— (i) the motor vehicle was registered under— (A) the law of a State other than the ACT; or (B) a law of the Commonwealth; and (ii) the motor vehicle was— (A) covered under a policy of motor accident injury insurance; or (B) subject to coverage under a compulsory motor vehicle or trailer accident compensation scheme of that State or of the Commonwealth; or (d) a regulation prescribes that, in the circumstances, the nominal defendant is not liable in relation to the personal injury. Note The nominal defendant is also not liable for the risks mentioned in s 293.