Meaning of unidentified motor vehicle
327 Meaning of unidentified motor vehicle
In this Act:
unidentified motor vehicle—
means a motor vehicle that cannot be identified after reasonable inquiry and search; and
includes a trailer that—
is attached to an unidentified motor vehicle; or
runs out of control after becoming accidentally detached from an unidentified motor vehicle; and
includes anything else prescribed by regulation; but
does not include a motor vehicle that is designed to be driven for recreational purposes on an area that is not a road or road related area.
Example—par (d) a quad bike
To remove any doubt, it does not matter whether a trailer mentioned in subsection (1), definition of unidentified motor vehicle, paragraph (b) is registered.
The inquiry or search may be proved orally or by affidavit of the person who made the inquiry or search.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by regulation
). Made under this Act:
- Motor Accident Injuries (Acat Costs Orders) Regulation 2020 · under s 492
- Motor Accident Injuries (Insurer Information Collection) Regulation 2020 · under s 492
- Motor Accident Injuries (Lawyer Information Collection) Regulation 2021 · under s 492
1 more instrument made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory statementSecond reading speech
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