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Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999
161Conditions of licences
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#### 161 Conditions of licences
161 Conditions of licences
(cf s 105 MAA)
> > (1) A licence granted under this Part is subject to—
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> > > (a) such conditions as may be prescribed by this Act or the regulations, and
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> > > (b) such conditions (not inconsistent with this Act or the regulations) as may be imposed by the Authority—
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> > > > (i) on the granting of the licence, or
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> > > > (ii) at any time during the currency of the licence.
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> > (2) The Authority may, by notice served on a licensed insurer, impose conditions (or further conditions) to which the licence is to be subject or revoke or vary any condition imposed on the licence by the Authority.
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> > (3) A condition to which a licence is subject has effect whether or not it is endorsed on the licence.
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> > (4) A licensed insurer who contravenes, whether by act or omission, any condition to which the licence is subject is guilty of an offence.
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> > Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
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> > (5) An insurer (not being a licensed insurer) who contravenes, whether by act or omission, any obligation imposed by this Act on the insurer in connection with a motor accident, being an obligation that is declared by this Act to be a condition of a licence under this Part, is guilty of an offence.
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> > Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
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> > (6) A licensed insurer cannot be convicted of an offence under subsection (4) and required to pay civil penalty under section 166 in respect of the same act or omission.