The Land Transport Authority started receiving Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Levies for new and renewed compensation covers from January 2.

Under the Act, Government now handles Accident Compensation instead of insurance companies.

All Accident Levies are now paid at all LTA offices around the country.

The Accident Compensation Act 2017 was passed in Parliament last year.

The new MVA Levy is established through the Accident Compensation Commission of Fiji (ACCF), with services offered by LTA.

The ACCF have advised the general public that effective from January 1 this year, the Accident Compensation Act 2017 and the new ‘no fault compensation’ scheme would apply to motor vehicle accidents in Fiji.

In a statement by ACCF, it said with the activation Accident Compensation Act 2017, the Motor Vehicles Third Party Insurance Act 1948 and Motor Vehicles Third Party Insurance Regulations 1949 have been repealed.

The LTA will from collect the relevant MVA Levies as gazetted under the Accident Compensation Levies Regulations 2017.

In line with LTA’s existing vehicle registration process, all owners of motor vehicles for which the Compulsory Third Party (CTP) insurance cover expires on or after January 1, 2018; will be required to pay the relevant MVA Levy to any LTA Office and in this first instance, also provide a copy of the vehicle’s 2017 CTP insurance policy.

The new MVA Levies are as follows:

Class                Description of Motor Vehicle                             Motor Vehicle Accident Levy

(inclusive of VAT)

1                      Private                                                                     $63.00

2                      Commercial                                                           $63.00

3A                    Light goods – no passengers                             $126.00

3B(1)                Light goods – 11 passengers or less                 $126.00

3B(2)                Light goods – over 11 passengers                    $126.00

3C                    Heavy goods – no passengers                           $126.00

3D(1)                Heavy goods – 11 passengers or less               $126.00

3D(2)                Heavy goods – over 11 passengers                  $126.00

4                      Taxi (not less than 4 passengers and

not more than 5 passengers) and Licensed

Hire vehicles up to 5 passengers                      $135.00

5A                    Minibus (not less than 8 passengers and

not more than 15 passengers) and Licensed

Hire vehicles more than 5 passengers           $248.00

5B                    Omnibus (not less than 16 passengers)         $306.00

6                      Fire brigade, ambulance                                    $77.00

7                      Motor cycle                                                           $36.00

8                      Trailer                                                                    $36.00

9A                    Motor trade plate                                               $68.00

9B                    Tow Truck                                                            $68.00

10                     Rental (not more than 8 passengers)            $171.00

11                     Miscellaneous (tractor, hearse, roller,

mobile equipment)                                           $36.00

12                     Administration Fee (alteration,

transfer, duplicate)                                          $15.00

Edited by Ranoba Baoa

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