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Motor Accidents (Compensation) Act 1979
4BResidents of the Territory
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4B Residents of the Territory
(1) A person is, at the time of a motor accident, a resident of the
Territory if the person has resided in the Territory for a continuous
period of at least 3 months.
(2) However, a person is not to be regarded as a resident of the
Territory if:
(a) the person is, at the relevant time, not living in the Territory
and either:
(i) the person has been living outside the Territory for a
continuous period of 6 months or more; or
(ii) the person's primary dwelling house or primary
employment is not in the Territory; or
(b) the person has left the Territory with the intention of no longer
residing in the Territory.