3Terms used

3. Terms used

(1) In this Act, unless the context requires otherwise —

assessed treatment, care and support needs has the meaning given in the MVWA(CI) Act section 18(2);

catastrophic injury has the meaning given in the MVWA(CI) Act section 3(1);

CISS means the scheme provided for in the MVWA(CI) Act for the lifetime care and support of certain people catastrophically injured in motor vehicle accidents and workplace accidents;

Commission means the body continued as the Insurance Commission of Western Australia under the Insurance Commission of Western Australia Act 1986;

contract of insurance means a contract of insurance with the Commission and complying with the requirements of this Act;

Director General means the CEO as defined in the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 section 4;

District Court means The District Court of Western Australia established under the District Court of Western Australia Act 1969;

driver in relation to a motor vehicle includes any person who is in charge of the motor vehicle;

Fund means the Third Party Insurance Fund established under section 16 of the Insurance Commission of Western Australia Act 1986;

insured person means the owner of a motor vehicle in respect of which a policy of insurance is in force under this Act, and the driver at the material time whether with or without the consent of the owner;

Minister means the Minister for the time being charged by the Governor with the administration of this Act;

motor vehicle means any vehicle propelled by gas, oil, electricity or any other motive power, not being animal power, required to be licensed, and complying with the requirements necessary for licensing, under the Vehicles Act and includes a caravan, trailer or semi‑trailer drawn or hauled by a motor vehicle;

MVWA(CI) Act means the Motor Vehicle and Workplace Accidents (Catastrophic Injuries) Act 2016;

owner when used in relation to a motor vehicle which is the subject of a hire purchase agreement means the person in possession of that vehicle under that agreement; and when used in relation to a motor vehicle which is the subject of a hiring agreement (other than a hire purchase agreement) includes any persons who have hired the vehicle under that hiring agreement.

Save as aforesaid the term owner means and includes every person who is the owner or part owner or joint owner of a motor vehicle, but does not include the grantee under a Bill of Sale by way of security granted in respect of a motor vehicle except when such grantee takes possession of the motor vehicle under the authority of and by way of enforcing his rights as grantee under such Bill of Sale;