Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973
33Payment of premiums
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33 Payment of premiums
[Section 33 Substituted by No. 40 of 1974, s. 18 ]
(1) Subject to this section, premiums shall be paid as prescribed.
(2) *[Section 33 Subsection (2) amended by No. 89 of 1995, s. 7 ]*Regulations under this Act may –
(a) prescribe the persons to whom, and the manner in which, premiums may be or are to be paid;
(b) prescribe the persons by whom, and the manner in which, any refunds of portions of premiums are to be or may be made; and
(c) impose duties on any person accepting a premium in relation to his acceptance of the premium; and
(ca) [Section 33 Subsection (2) amended by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000] confer powers or impose duties on the Transport Commission, the Registrar of Motor Vehicles or any other person responsible for the administration or enforcement of transport legislation; and
(d) [Section 33 Subsection (2) amended by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000] provide that if a motor vehicle is unregistered and parked, left standing or used on a public street, the person who was the last registered operator of the vehicle is liable for premiums for a period not exceeding 2 years.
(3) [Section 33 Subsection (3) omitted by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000] . . . . . . . .
(4) [Section 33 Subsection (4) amended by No. 20 of 2002, s. 17, Applied:01 Aug 2002] *[Section 33 Subsection (4) amended by No. 32 of 1980, s. 7 ]*The Registrar is to record–
(a) [Section 33 Subsection (4) amended by No. 17 of 1996, Applied:15 May 1998] the payment of any premiums and the refund of the portions of any premiums; and
(b) the motor vehicle in respect of which any such payment or refund is made; and