The amendments to the Motor Accidents Act 1988 made by the Motor Accidents Amendment Act 1995 apply to motor accidents occurring after the commencement of the amendments, regardless of when the certificate of third-party insurance was issued. The presence of extraneous substances on a vehicle surface (such as spilled chemicals) does not constitute a 'defect in the vehicle' for the purposes of the Act.
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