Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Insurance Contracts Act 1984 No. 80 of 1984 - SECT 8

8. (1) Subject to section 9, the application of this Act extends to contracts
of insurance and proposed contracts of insurance the proper law of which is or
would be the law of a State or the law of a Territory in which this Act
applies or to which this Act extends.

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), where the proper law of a contract or
proposed contract would, but for an express provision to the contrary included
or to be included in the contract or in some other contract, be the law of a
State or of a Territory in which this Act applies or to which this Act
extends, then, notwithstanding that provision, the proper law of the contract
is the law of that State or Territory.