83YA   Hail-damaged vehicles

(1)  A relevant written-off hail-damaged vehicle means a notifiable vehicle:

(a)  that is assessed by an assessor as being a total loss solely due to hail damage, and

(b)  that is retained by the person who was a registered operator of the vehicle for more than 28 days before the date on which the vehicle sustained the hail damage that resulted in it being presented for a vehicle damage assessment.

(2)  A relevant written-off hail-damaged vehicle is taken to be a former written-off vehicle for the purposes of Part 2AA of the Act and is to be recorded in the register of written-off vehicles as such.

(3)  For the purposes of section 16L (1) (b) of the Act, the prescribed time within which an assessor must ensure that the Authority is provided with the information required to be provided under that paragraph in relation to a relevant written-off hail-damaged vehicle is the last day of the month in which the vehicle damage assessment was completed.