Section 179 — Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW)

Offence—unlicensed insurers

(cf former ss 30D, 30E)
(1) A person (other than a licensed insurer) shall not issue or renew policies of insurance.
(2) A contravention of subsection (1), or of a condition to which a licence is subject under this Division, does not annul a policy of insurance issued or renewed by an insurer or affect the liability of the insurer to the person insured under the policy.

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Related sections

s 177 — Applications for licences
s 177A — Special provisions for specialised insurers
s 178 — Determination of application for licence
s 180 — Duration of licences
s 181 — Conditions of licences
s 182 — Matters that may be regulated by conditions of licences

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