45Regulations

45 Regulations

45 Regulations

(1) The Governor may make regulations not inconsistent with this Act prescribing all matters which by this Act are required or permitted to be prescribed or which are necessary or convenient to be prescribed to carry this Act into effect.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the power conferred by subsection (1), the Governor may make regulations with respect to:

(a) the exemption, subject to such conditions (if any) as may be specified, from the operation of all or any of the provisions of this Act of:

(i) motor vehicles or specified classes of motor vehicles which are owned by persons ordinarily resident outside New South Wales and which are temporarily in New South Wales,

(ii) motor vehicles of any other specified class,

(iii) persons in respect of a specified class or specified classes of motor vehicles (including motor vehicles or specified classes of motor vehicles which are owned by persons ordinarily resident outside New South Wales and which are temporarily in New South Wales),

(b) the granting of refunds, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, of portion of premiums in cases where third-party policies are cancelled,

(c) the circumstances under which and the conditions (which may include the payment of a prescribed fee) subject to which the records kept and documents filed in the Commissioner’s office for the purposes of this Act may be inspected or the information contained in such records or documents may be made available, or certificates of the Commissioner or a prescribed officer may be given,

(d) the furnishing to a prescribed person by the Government Insurance Office of prescribed particulars, verified as prescribed, which may be necessary or convenient to be ascertained from time to time for the purpose of enabling the Governor to decide what maximum amounts of premiums should be prescribed, or for the purpose of enabling the Commissioner to make any determination under section 31,

(e) the imposition of a requirement that a duplicate of the certificate of insurance shall be carried on insured motor vehicles, and shall be produced to prescribed persons on demand.

(3) A regulation may impose a penalty not exceeding 3 penalty units for any breach thereof.