Under the Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994 (Qld) and Transport Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation 1991 (Qld) as in force before the 2000 amendments, upon late payment and acceptance of renewal of motor vehicle registration, reg 19(3) operates retrospectively so that both registration and CTP insurance relate back to the date of expiry of the preceding registration period. The legislature subsequently amended the Act to relieve CTP insurers from liability during the hiatus period, so this decision is of limited ongoing application.
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