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FINES ACT 1996 - SECT 70

Effect of enforcement action on vehicle insurance

70 Effect of enforcement action on vehicle insurance

(1) A vehicle insurance policy is not terminated by the cancellation of the registration of the vehicle under this Division or the suspension or cancellation of the driver licence of the driver of the vehicle under this Division.
(2) A claim under a vehicle insurance policy cannot be refused merely because the vehicle's registration is cancelled under this Division or the driver licence of the driver of the vehicle is suspended or cancelled under this Division.
(3) This section has effect despite anything to the contrary in a vehicle insurance policy or any other agreement.
(4) In this section, a
"vehicle insurance policy" is a policy of insurance in respect of damage or loss caused by or arising out of the use or operation of a vehicle (other than a third-party policy within the meaning of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 ).
Note : Section 14 of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 provides that a third-party policy under that Act relating to personal injury is not cancelled by the cancellation of the registration of a motor vehicle under this Division.



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