36Discretion of Commission to pay compensation

36 Discretion of Commission to pay compensation If the Commission is not liable to pay compensation in accordance with this Act in respect of a person who is injured or dies as a result of a transport accident that occurred in another State or in a Territory and involved a registered motor vehicle by reason only that— (a) the person was not, on the date of the accident, resident in Victoria; and S. 36(b) amended by No. 127/1986 s. 102(Sch. 4 item 29.2). (b) was not the driver of, or a passenger in the registered motor vehicle— the Commission may pay compensation in accordance with this Act in respect of that person if the Commission is satisfied that that person was, on that date, likely to reside in Victoria for not less than six months immediately after that date.