Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019
325Meaning of uninsured motor vehicle
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325 Meaning of uninsured motor vehicle (1) For this Act: uninsured motor vehicle— (a) means a motor vehicle for which there is no MAI policy in force; and (b) includes a trailer that— (i) is attached to an uninsured motor vehicle; or (ii) runs out of control after becoming accidentally detached from an uninsured motor vehicle; and (c) includes anything else prescribed by regulation; but (d) does not include— (i) a motor vehicle for which an unregistered vehicle permit is in force; or
(ii) an unregistered, uninsured motor vehicle that is designed to be driven for recreational purposes on an area that is not a road or road related area. Example—subpar (ii) a quad bike (2) To remove any doubt, it does not matter whether a trailer mentioned in subsection (1), definition of uninsured motor vehicle, paragraph (b) is registered.