Alberta Gazette, Part I — Saturday, January 30, 2021
Saturday, January 30, 2021
Alberta — Gazette
The Alberta Gazette
Part I
Vol. 117 Edmonton, Saturday, January 30, 2021 No. 02
APPOINTMENTS
Reappointment of Ad Hoc Justice of the Peace
(Justice of the Peace Act)
January 12, 2021
James Kevin Conley
Stafford Trent Gorsalitz
Edward Paul Newcombe
For a term to expire on January 11, 2022.
GOVERNMENT NOTICES
Agriculture and Forestry
Form 15
(Irrigation Districts Act)
(Section 88)
Notice to Irrigation Secretariat:
Change of Area of an Irrigation District
On behalf of the Western Irrigation District, I hereby request that the Irrigation
Secretariat forward a certified copy of this notice to the Registrar for Land Titles for
the purposes of registration under
section 22 of the Land Titles Act and arrange for
notice to be published in the Alberta Gazette.
The following parcels of land should be removed from the irrigation district and the
notation removed from the certificate of title:
LINC Number
Short Legal Description as shown on title
Title Number
0037 388 782
1612578;1;3
161 270 555 +2
0037 388 766
1612578;1;1
201 205 675
0037 388 774
1612578;1;2
161 270 555 +1
0037 388 733
4;21;22;3;NE
161 270 555 +3
I certify the procedures required under
part 4 of the Irrigation Districts Act have been
completed and the area of the Western Irrigation District should be changed
according to the above list.
Rebecca Fast, Office Administrator,
Irrigation Secretariat.
Energy
Declaration of Withdrawal from Unit Agreement
(Petroleum and Natural Gas Tenure Regulations)
The Minister of Energy on behalf of the Crown in Right of Alberta hereby declares
and states that the Crown has withdrawn as a party to the agreement entitled "Chauvin
South Gas Unit No. 1" effective November 30, 2020.
Stacey Szeto, for Minister of Energy.
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The Minister of Energy on behalf of the Crown in Right of Alberta hereby declares
and states that the Crown has withdrawn as a party to the agreement entitled "Enchant
Arcs Unit No. 1" effective November 30, 2020.
Stacey Szeto, for Minister of Energy.
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The Minister of Energy on behalf of the Crown in Right of Alberta hereby declares
and states that the Crown has withdrawn as a party to the agreement entitled "Suffield
Upper Mannville Agreement #22" effective November 30, 2020.
Stacey Szeto, for Minister of Energy.
Production Allocation Unit Agreement
(Mines and Minerals Act)
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
section 102 of the Mines and Minerals Act, that
the Minister of Energy on behalf of the Crown has executed counterparts of the
agreement entitled "Production Allocation Unit Agreement - Swimming Rex
Agreement No. 4" and that the Unit became effective on April 1, 2020.
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
section 102 of the Mines and Minerals Act, that
the Minister of Energy on behalf of the Crown has executed counterparts of the
agreement entitled "Production Allocation Unit Agreement - Wembley Montney
Agreement No. 16" and that the Unit became effective on February 1, 2020.
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
section 102 of the Mines and Minerals Act, that
the Minister of Energy on behalf of the Crown has executed counterparts of the
agreement entitled "Production Allocation Unit Agreement - Wembley Montney
Agreement No. 17" and that the Unit became effective on February 1, 2020.
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
section 102 of the Mines and Minerals Act, that
the Minister of Energy on behalf of the Crown has executed counterparts of the
agreement entitled "Production Allocation Unit Agreement - Wembley Montney
Agreement No. 18" and that the Unit became effective on February 1, 2020.
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
section 102 of the Mines and Minerals Act, that
the Minister of Energy on behalf of the Crown has executed counterparts of the
agreement entitled "Production Allocation Unit Agreement - Wembley Montney
Agreement No. 19" and that the Unit became effective on February 1, 2020.
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
section 102 of the Mines and Minerals Act, that
the Minister of Energy on behalf of the Crown has executed counterparts of the
agreement entitled "Production Allocation Unit Agreement - Wembley Montney
Agreement No. 20" and that the Unit became effective on February 1, 2020.
Infrastructure
Contract Increases Approved Pursuant to Treasury Board Directive 02/2005
Contract: Edmonton - Alberta Innovates Mill Woods - Fuels and Lubricants Safety
Upgrades
Contractor: Delnor Construction Ltd.
Reason for Increase: Additional change orders are anticipated to complete the
project, including addition of exhaust fan starters, unforeseen architectural, electrical
and mechanical modifications to address fire and building code issues, concrete
storage bunker coring and strength investigation, addition of explosion panels, and
contingency for unforeseen costs required to complete the project.
Contract Amount: $3,048,000.00
% Increase: 20%
Amount of Increase: $603,372.31
Contract: Edmonton - Industrial Health Lab Restoration Plan
Contractor: Chandos Construction Ltd.
Reason for Increase: Additional change orders up to $2,442,132 are anticipated to
complete the project, including front entrance stabilization; structural upgrades to the
original building and its two additions; additional foundational work due to
unforeseen site conditions; additional masonry work due to the poor condition of the
underlying brick; and hazardous material removal.
Contract Amount: $3,588,000.00
% Increase: 77%
Amount of Increase: $2,756,761.01.
Contract: Fort Saskatchewan - Correctional Centre Central Activities Building and
Administration Building Boiler Replacement
Contractor: Magnum Mechanical Systems Ltd.
Reason for Increase: Additional change orders are anticipated to complete the
project, including additional boiler circulation pumps, a dedicated piping loop and
pump upgrades, deaerator replacement, feed water tank replacement, and contingency
for unforeseen changes to complete the project.
Contract Amount: $839,352.00
% Increase: 19%
Amount of Increase: $160,087.75
Contract: St. Albert - Provincial Building - Roof Replacement
Contractor: Whitson Contracting Ltd.
Reason for Increase: Additional change orders are anticipated to complete the
project, including abatement of zone eight, painting of the exterior louvres, and
contingency for unforeseen changes to complete the project.
Contract Amount: $1,251,300.00
% Increase: 12%
Amount of Increase: $148,996.30
Justice and Solicitor General
List of Acts or provisions repealed on December 31, 2020
(Statutes Repeal Act)
Pursuant to
section 4 of the Statutes Repeal Act, the following is a listing of every Act
or provision of
an Act that was repealed on December 31, 2020 pursuant to
section 3
of the Statutes Repeal Act:
Condominium Property Amendment Act, 2014 (2014 c10) ss2(a)(ix), (xiii), 17, 30
"39(2)(b), (c)", 55(d) "81(f.6) to (f.63)", (
i) Health Professions Amendment Act, 2008 (2008 c34) ss12, 13, 15
Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act (2013 cP-18.5)
Tobacco Reduction Amendment Act, 2013 (2013 c24) ss3(
c) to (e), 4(a), 6, 7, 8(a),
19(b), (c), (d) "9(1)(e.4)", (f) "(g.2)", 20, 22
Safety Codes Council
Agency Accreditation - Cancellation
(Safety Codes Act)
Pursuant to
Section 30 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
D.R. Inspections & Permits Ltd., Accreditation No. A000279, Order No. 1034
Is to cease services under the Safety Codes Act as of the Issued Date for the discipline
of Building
Consisting of all parts of the National Building Code - 2019 Alberta Edition, and the
National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2017 as amended from time to time.
Accredited Date: May 13, 1998 Issued Date: December 31, 2020.
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Pursuant to
Section 30 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
Phoenix Elite Corp., Accreditation No. A124424, Order No. 79842016
Is to cease services under the Safety Codes Act as of the Issued Date for the discipline
of Fire
Consisting of all parts of the National Fire Code - 2019 Alberta Edition as amended
from time to time, except for those requirements pertaining to the installation,
alteration, and removal of the storage tank systems for flammable and combustible
liquids, and Fire Investigation (cause and circumstance).
Accredited Date: November 1, 2019 Issued Date: December 31, 2020.
Corporate Accreditation
(Safety Codes Act)
Pursuant to
Section 28 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
Energy Transfer Canada ULC (formerly SemCAMS Midstream ULC),
Accreditation No. C000240, Order No. 1356
provide services under the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments
and regulations for the discipline of Electrical
Consisting of all parts of the CSA C22.1-18 Canadian Electrical Code (24th Edition)
as amended from time to time.
Accredited Date: January 4, 2002 Issued Date: January 15, 2021.
Joint Municipal Accreditation
(Safety Codes Act)
Pursuant to
Section 26 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
County of Barrhead No. 11, Town of Barrhead, Summer Village of Birch Cove,
Accreditation No. J000125, Order No. 0501
provide services under the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments
and regulations for the discipline of Fire
Consisting of all parts of the National Fire Code - 2019 Alberta Edition as amended
from time to time, except for those requirements pertaining to the installation,
alteration, and removal of the storage tank systems for flammable and combustible
liquids; and Fire Investigation (cause and circumstance).
Accredited Date: December 16, 1995 Issued Date: January 11, 2021.
Municipal Accreditation
(Safety Codes Act)
Pursuant to
Section 26 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
Town of Black Diamond, Accreditation No. M000141, Order No. 0554
provide services under the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments
and regulations for the discipline of Building
Consisting of all parts of the National Building Code - 2019 Alberta Edition, and the
National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2017 as amended from time to time.
Accredited Date: December 19, 1995 Issued Date: January 18, 2021.
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Pursuant to
Section 26 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
Town of Black Diamond, Accreditation No. M000141, Order No. 0945
provide services under the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments
and regulations for the discipline of Electrical
Consisting of all parts of the CSA C22.1-18 Canadian Electrical Code (24th Edition)
as amended from time to time.
Accredited Date: March 17, 1997 Issued Date: January 18, 2021.
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Pursuant to
Section 26 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
Town of Black Diamond, Accreditation No. M000141, Order No. 0553
provide services under the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments
and regulations for the discipline of Fire
Consisting of all parts of the National Fire Code - 2019 Alberta Edition as amended
from time to time, except for those requirements pertaining to the installation,
alteration, and removal of the storage tank systems for flammable and combustible
liquids, and Fire Investigation (cause and circumstance).
Accredited Date: December 19, 1995 Issued Date: January 18, 2021.
Pursuant to
Section 26 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
Town of Black Diamond, Accreditation No. M000141, Order No. 0946
provide services under the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments
and regulations for the discipline of Gas
Consisting of all parts of the CAN/CSA-B149.1-15 Natural Gas and Propane
Installation Code, CAN/CSA-B149.2-15 Propane Storage and Handling Code, and
CAN/CSA-B108-18 Natural Gas Fuelling Stations Installation Code.
Excluding the CAN/CSA149.5-15 Installation Code for Propane Fuel Systems and
Tanks on Highway Vehicles, CSA-B109-17 Natural Gas for Vehicles Installation
Code, and CAN/CSA-B149.3-15 Code for the Field Approval of Fuel Related
Components on Appliances and Equipment.
Accredited Date: March 17, 1997 Issued Date: January 18, 2021.
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Pursuant to
Section 26 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
Town of Black Diamond, Accreditation No. M000141, Order No. 0947
provide services under the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments
and regulations for the discipline of Plumbing
Consisting of all parts of the National Plumbing Code of Canada 2015, and Alberta
Private Sewage Systems Standard of Practice 2015 as amended from time to time.
Accredited Date: March 17, 1997 Issued Date: January 18, 2021.
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Pursuant to
Section 26 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
Birch Hills County, Accreditation No. M000225, Order No. 2728
provide services under the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments
and regulations for the discipline of Building
Consisting of all parts of the National Building Code - 2019 Alberta Edition, and the
National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2017 as amended from time to time.
Accredited Date: January 1, 2010 Issued Date: January 6, 2021.
Pursuant to
Section 26 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
Birch Hills County, Accreditation No. M000225, Order No. 2729
provide services under the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments
and regulations for the discipline of Electrical
Consisting of all parts of the CSA C22.1-18 Canadian Electrical Code (24th Edition)
and Alberta Electrical Utility Code (5th Edition, 2016) as amended from time to time.
Accredited Date: January 1, 2010 Issued Date: January 6, 2021.
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Pursuant to
Section 26 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
Birch Hills County, Accreditation No. M000225, Order No. 2731
provide services under the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments
and regulations for the discipline of Gas
Consisting of all parts of the CAN/CSA-B149.1-15 Natural Gas and Propane
Installation Code, CAN/CSA-B149.2-15 Propane Storage and Handling Code, and
CAN/CSA-B108-18 Natural Gas Fuelling Stations Installation Code.
Excluding the CAN/CSA149.5-15 Installation Code for Propane Fuel Systems and
Tanks on Highway Vehicles, CSA-B109-17 Natural Gas for Vehicles Installation
Code, and CAN/CSA-B149.3-15 Code for the Field Approval of Fuel Related
Components on Appliances and Equipment.
Accredited Date: January 1, 2010 Issued Date: January 6, 2021.
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Pursuant to
Section 26 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
Birch Hills County, Accreditation No. M000225, Order No. 2732
provide services under the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments
and regulations for the discipline of Plumbing
Consisting of all parts of the National Plumbing Code of Canada 2015, and Alberta
Private Sewage Systems Standard of Practice 2015 as amended from time to time.
Accredited Date: January 1, 2010 Issued Date: January 6, 2021.
Pursuant to
Section 26 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
Town of Sylvan Lake, Accreditation No. M000355, Order No. 0405
provide services under the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments
and regulations for the discipline of Building
Consisting of all parts of the National Building Code - 2019 Alberta Edition, and the
National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2017 as amended from time to time.
Accredited Date: December 6, 1995 Issued Date: January 11, 2021.
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Pursuant to
Section 26 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
Town of Sylvan Lake, Accreditation No. M000355, Order No. 2603
provide services under the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments
and regulations for the discipline of Electrical
Consisting of all parts of the CSA C22.1-18 Canadian Electrical Code (24th Edition)
as amended from time to time.
Accredited Date: September 27, 2007 Issued Date: January 11, 2021.
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Pursuant to
Section 26 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
Town of Sylvan Lake, Accreditation No. M000355, Order No. 2584
provide services under the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments
and regulations for the discipline of Fire
Consisting of all parts of the National Fire Code - 2019 Alberta Edition as amended
from time to time, except for those requirements pertaining to the installation,
alteration, and removal of the storage tank systems for flammable and combustible
liquids; and Fire Investigation (cause and circumstance).
Accredited Date: July 9, 2007 Issued Date: January 11, 2021.
_______________
Pursuant to
Section 26 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
Town of Sylvan Lake, Accreditation No. M000355, Order No. 2604
provide services under the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments
and regulations for the discipline of Gas
Consisting of all parts of the CAN/CSA-B149.1-15 Natural Gas and Propane
Installation Code, CAN/CSA-B149.2-15 Propane Storage and Handling Code, and
CAN/CSA-B108-18 Natural Gas Fuelling Stations Installation Code.
Excluding the CAN/CSA149.5-15 Installation Code for Propane Fuel Systems and
Tanks on Highway Vehicles, CSA-B109-17 Natural Gas for Vehicles Installation
Code, and CAN/CSA-B149.3-15 Code for the Field Approval of Fuel Related
Components on Appliances and Equipment.
Accredited Date: September 27, 2007 Issued Date: January 11, 2021.
_______________
Pursuant to
Section 26 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
Town of Sylvan Lake, Accreditation No. M000355, Order No. 2605
provide services under the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments
and regulations for the discipline of Plumbing
Consisting of all parts of the National Plumbing Code of Canada 2015, and Alberta
Private Sewage Systems Standard of Practice 2015 as amended from time to time.
Accredited Date: September 27, 2007 Issued Date: January 11, 2021.
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Pursuant to
Section 26 of the Safety Codes Act it is hereby ordered that
Municipal District of Greenview No 16, Accreditation No. M124635, Order
No. 79842042
provide services under the Safety Codes Act including applicable Alberta amendments
and regulations for the discipline of Fire
Consisting of all parts of the National Fire Code - 2019 Alberta Edition as amended
from time to time, except for those requirements pertaining to the installation,
alteration, and removal of the storage tank systems for flammable and combustible
liquids; and Fire Investigation (cause and circumstance).
Accredited Date: January 6, 2021 Issued Date: January 6, 2021.
Treasury Board and Finance
Approval of Standard Automobile Insurance Policy Forms
(Insurance Act)
Notice is hereby given pursuant to
section 551 of the Insurance Act that the
Superintendent of Insurance has approved the following Standard Automobile Policy
Forms for use in Alberta, effective May 1, 2021:
Owner's Automobile Policy S.P.F. No. 1
Driver's Automobile Policy S.P.F. No. 2
Garage Automobile Policy S.P.F. No. 4
Non-owned Automobile Policy S.P.F. No. 6
Excess third Party Liability Automobile Policy S.P.F. No. 7
Lessor's Contingent Automobile Policy S.P.F. No. 8
Transportation Network Automobile Policy S.P.F. No. 9
David Sorensen
Deputy Superintendent of Insurance.
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Owner's Automobile Policy
S.P.F. No. 1
This form is approved by Alberta's Superintendent of Insurance effective May 1,
INSURING AGREEMENTS
In consideration of the payment of the premium specified and of the statements
contained in the application and subject to the limits, terms, conditions, provisions,
definitions and exclusions herein stated and subject always to the condition that the
Insurer shall be liable only under the section(
s) or subsection(
s) of the following
Insuring Agreements A, B, C for which a premium is specified in Item 4 of the
application and no other
SECTION A - THIRD PARTY LIABILITY
The Insurer agrees to indemnify the Insured and, in the same manner and to the same
extent as if named herein as the Insured, every other person who with the Insured's
consent personally drives the automobile, or personally operates any part thereof,
against the liability imposed by law upon the Insured or upon any such other person
for loss or damage arising from the ownership, use or operation of the automobile and
resulting from
BODILY INJURY TO OR DEATH OF ANY PERSON OR DAMAGE TO
PROPERTY
The Insurer shall not be liable under this section,
(
a) for any liability imposed by any workers' compensation law upon any person
insured by this section; or
(b) -deleted
(
c) for loss or damage resulting from bodily injury to or the death of any employee
of any person insured by this
section while engaged in the operation or repair of
the automobile; or
(
d) for loss of or damage to property carried in or upon the automobile or to any
property owned or rented by, or in the care, custody or control of any person
insured by this section; or
(e) -deleted
(f) -deleted
(
g) for any amount in excess of the limit(
s) stated in
section A of item 4 of the
application and expenditures provided for in the Additional Agreements of this
section; subject always to the provisions of the
section of the Insurance Act
(Automobile Insurance Part) relating to the nuclear energy hazard; or
(
h) for any liability arising from contamination of property carried in the automobile.
See also General Provisions,
Definitions, Exclusions and Statutory Conditions of this
Policy
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS OF INSURER
Where indemnity is provided by this
section the Insurer shall,
(1) upon receipt of notice of loss or damage caused to persons or property, serve any
person insured by this Policy by such investigation thereof, or by such
negotiations with the claimant, or by such settlement of any resulting claims, as
may be deemed expedient by the Insurer; and
(2) defend in the name and on behalf of any person insured by this Policy and at the
cost of the Insurer any civil action which may at any time be brought against
such person on account of such loss or damage to persons or property; and
(3) pay all costs taxed against any person insured by this Policy in any civil action
defended by the Insurer and any interest accruing after entry of judgment upon
that part of the judgment which is within the limit(
s) of the Insurer's liability; and
(4) in case the injury be to a person, reimburse any person insured by this Policy for
outlay for such medical aid as may be immediately necessary at the time of such
injury; and
(5) be liable up to the minimum limit(
s) prescribed for that province or territory of
Canada in which the accident occurred, if that limit(
s) is higher than the limit(
s) stated in
section A of Item 4 of the application; and
(6) not set up any defence to a claim that might not be set up if the policy were a
motor vehicle liability policy issued in the province or territory of Canada in
which the accident occurred.
AGREEMENTS OF INSURED
Where indemnity is provided by this section, every person insured by this Policy:
(
a) by the acceptance of this Policy, constitutes and appoints the Insurer as the
insured person's irrevocable attorney to appear and defend in any province or
territory of Canada in which action is brought against the insured person arising
out of the ownership, use or operation of the automobile;
(
b) shall reimburse the Insurer, upon demand, in the amount which the Insurer has
paid by reason of the provisions of any statute relating to automobile insurance
and which the Insurer would not otherwise be liable to pay under this Policy.
SECTION B - ACCIDENT BENEFITS
The Insurer agrees to pay to or with respect to each insured person as defined in this
section who sustains bodily injury or death directly and independently of all other
causes by an accident arising out of the use or operation of an automobile.
SUBSECTION 1 - MEDICAL PAYMENTS
(1) In respect of
(
a) injuries to which the Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols Regulation
applies and that are diagnosed and treated in accordance with the protocols
under that Regulation, the expenses payable for any service, diagnostic
imaging, laboratory testing, specialized testing, supply, treatment, visit,
therapy, assessment or making a report, or any other activity or function
authorized under that Regulation, and payment must be made in the manner
and subject to the provisions of that Regulation, notwithstanding anything to
the contrary in
Section B, and
(
b) injuries
(
i) to which the Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols Regulation applies
but that are not diagnosed and treated in accordance with the protocols
under that Regulation,
(ii) to which the Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols Regulation ceases to
apply but for which the insured person wishes to make a claim under
provision (3) of "Special Provisions,
Definitions, and Exclusions of
Section B", and
(iii) to which
Section B applies, other than those injuries referred to in
subclauses (
i) and (ii),
all reasonable expenses incurred within 2 years from the date of the accident as a
result of those injuries for necessary medical, surgical, chiropractic, dental,
hospital, psychological, physical therapy, occupational therapy, massage therapy,
acupuncture, professional nursing and ambulance services and, in addition, for
other services and supplies, including any medically necessary equipment, home
modifications or vehicle modifications, that are, in the opinion of the insured
person's attending physician and in the opinion of the Insurer's medical advisor,
essential for the treatment or rehabilitation of the injured person,
to the limit of $50 000 per person.
(2) Notwithstanding provision (1),
(
a) expenses payable in respect of chiropractic services provided under
provision (1)(
b) are limited to $1000 per person;
(
b) expenses payable in respect of massage therapy services provided under
provision (1)(
b) are limited to $350;
(
c) expenses payable in respect of acupuncture services provided under
provision (1)(
b) are limited to $350.
(3) Subject to provision (4), the Insurer is not liable under this provision for those
portions of expenses payable or recoverable under any medical, surgical, dental
or hospitalization plan or law or, except for similar insurance provided under
another automobile insurance contract, under any other insurance contract or
certificate issued to or for the benefit of any insured person.
(4) Except for those portions of expenses payable or recoverable under any law,
provision (3) does not apply to expenses payable or recoverable for an injury to
which the Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols Regulation applies.
SUBSECTION 2 - DEATH, GRIEF COUNSELLING, FUNERAL AND
TOTAL DISABILITY
Part I - Death, Grief Counselling and Funeral Benefits
Subject to the provisions of this
Part I, for death, a payment of a principal sum -
based on the age and status at the date of the accident of the deceased in a household
where the head of the household or the spouse/adult interdependent partner or
dependants survive - of the following amount:
Age of Deceased at
Date of Accident
Status of Deceased at Date of Accident
Head of Household
Spouse/Adult
Interdependent Partner
Dependent
Relative
Up to age of 4 years
$1 000
5 to 9 years
2 000
10 to 17 years
$10 000
$10 000
3 000
18 to 64 years
10 000
10 000
2 000
65 to 69 years
10 000
10 000
2 000
70 years and over
10 000
10 000
1 000
In addition, funeral service expenses up to the amount of $6 150 in respect of the
death of any one person.
In addition, grief counselling expenses up to the amount of $500 per family in respect
of the death of any one person.
In addition, with respect to the death of the head of household,
(
a) where there are 2 or more survivors who are
(
i) a spouse/adult interdependent partner and one or more dependent relatives,
(ii) 2 or more dependent relatives,
the principal sum payable is increased 20% for each survivor other than the first,
and
(
b) where there is a spouse/adult interdependent partner or dependent relative
survivor living in the household, the death benefit is increased
(
i) by $15 000 for the first spouse/adult interdependent partner or dependent
relative survivor, and
(ii) by a subsequent $4000 for each of the remaining survivors.
For the purposes of this
Part I
(1) "head of household" means that member of a household with the largest income
in the year preceding the date of the accident;
(2) "dependent relative" means a person
(
a) under the age of 18 years for whose support the head of household or the
spouse/adult interdependent partner of the head of household (or both of
them) is legally liable and who is dependent upon either or both of them for
financial support; or
(b) 18 years of age or over and residing in the same dwelling premises as the
head of household who, because of mental or physical infirmity, is
principally dependent on the head of household or the spouse/adult
interdependent partner of the head of household (or both the head of
household and the spouse/adult interdependent partner) for financial
support;
(2.1) If the head of household has both a spouse and an adult interdependent partner, a
reference to spouse/adult interdependent partner or surviving spouse/adult
interdependent partner means
(
a) the spouse or surviving spouse, or
(
b) the adult interdependent partner or surviving adult interdependent partner,
living in the same dwelling premises as the head of household.
(3) the total sum payable shall be paid with respect to death of head of household or
spouse/adult interdependent partner to the surviving spouse/adult interdependent
partner. If there is no surviving spouse/adult interdependent partner in the
household, no amount shall be payable unless there are surviving dependent
relatives, and in that event the total sum payable shall be divided equally among
the surviving dependent relatives;
(4) the total amount payable with respect to death due to a common disaster of head
of household and spouse/adult interdependent partner shall be paid equally to
surviving dependent relatives;
(5) the sum payable with respect to the death of a dependent relative shall be paid to
the head of household or, if the head of household does not survive, to the
surviving spouse/adult interdependent partner of the head of household but, if
neither the head of household nor the spouse/adult interdependent partner
survives, no amount is payable;
(6) amounts payable under this
Part I shall be paid only to a person who is alive 60
days after the death of the insured person;
(7) the amount payable under this
Part I for the death of any person shall be reduced
by the amount of any payments made to or for such person with respect to the
same accident under
Part II, Total Disability;
(8) the amount payable under this Part for grief counselling is payable to the
spouse/adult interdependent partner or other immediate family member of the
deceased in respect of grief counselling for the immediate family members of an
insured person who dies as a result of the accident.
Part II - Total Disability
A weekly benefit for the period during which the injury shall wholly and continuously
disable such insured person, provided
(
a) such person was employed at the date of the accident;
(
b) within 60 days from the date of the accident such injury prevents the insured
person from performing any and every duty pertaining to the insured person's
occupation or employment;
(
c) no benefit shall be payable for the first seven days of such disability or for any
period in excess of 104 weeks.
Amount of Weekly Benefit - The weekly benefit payable shall be the lesser of:
(a) $600 per week, and
(b) 80% of the average gross weekly earnings, less any payments for loss of income
from occupation or employment received by or available to such insured person
under Subsection 2 (
A) of this
Section B.
The above benefits shall be subject to the terms of provision (3) below.
For the purpose of this
Part II,
(1) an insured person who is 18 years of age or over and who is not engaged in an
occupation or employment for wages or profit and is completely incapacitated
and unable to perform any of the insured person's household duties shall, while
so incapacitated, receive $200 per week for not more than 104 weeks;
(1.1) average gross weekly earnings is the greater of
(
a) average gross weekly earnings from an occupation or employment for the 4
weeks preceding the accident, and
(
b) average gross weekly earnings from an occupation or employment for the 52
weeks preceding the accident;
(2) a person shall be deemed to be employed
(
a) if actively engaged in occupation or employment for wages or profit at the
date of the accident, or
(
b) if 18 years of age or over, so engaged for any six months during the 12
months preceding the date of the accident.
(3) if the benefits for loss of time payable under this Part, together with benefits for
loss of time under another contract, including a contract of group accident
insurance and a life insurance contract providing disability insurance, exceed the
average gross weekly earnings of the insured person, the weekly benefit shall be
calculated in accordance with the following formula:
80% of WE
WB = ----------- x PB
PB + OB
where
WB is the weekly benefit,
WE is the average gross weekly earnings of the insured person,
PB is the lesser of $600 and 80% of WE,
OB is the total of all other weekly benefits payable to the insured person under
other contracts, including a contract of group accident insurance and a life
insurance contract providing disability insurance, excluding benefits under
the Employment Insurance Act (Canada) and the Canada Pension Plan
(Canada);
(4) the disability of the insured person shall be certified by a duly qualified medical
practitioner, if so required by the Insurer.
SUBSECTION 2(A) - SUPPLEMENTED BENEFITS RESPECTING
ACCIDENTS OCCURRING OUTSIDE ALBERTA IN A NO-FAULT
JURISDICTION
(1) In this Subsection,
(a) "accident" means an event resulting in bodily injury caused by an
automobile or by the use of an automobile or by the load of an automobile,
including damage caused by a trailer;
(b) "applicable laws" means, with respect to a no-fault jurisdiction, the laws in
force from time to time governing the system of no-fault automobile
insurance in that jurisdiction;
(c) "insured person" means an individual who is a resident of Alberta and who
(
i) is an occupant of the described automobile or of a newly acquired or
temporary substitute automobile as defined in this policy,
(ii) is an occupant of an automobile and is
(
A) the named insured, or a spouse/adult interdependent partner of the
named insured living in the same dwelling premises as the named
insured, or
(
B) a dependent relative of an individual referred to in paragraph (
A) living in the same dwelling premises as the named insured,
(iii) while a pedestrian, is struck by the described automobile or a newly
acquired or temporary substitute automobile as defined in this policy,
(iv) while a pedestrian, is struck by an automobile and is
(
A) the named insured, or a spouse/adult interdependent partner of the
named insured living in the same dwelling premises as the named
insured, or
(
B) a dependent relative of an individual referred to in paragraph (
A) living in the same dwelling premises as the named insured,
(
v) is the occupant of an automobile or a pedestrian struck by an
automobile and is
(
A) an employee or partner of the named insured who is provided with
the regular use of the described automobile, or a spouse/adult
interdependent partner of the employee living in the same dwelling
premises as the employee or a spouse/adult interdependent partner
of the partner living in the same dwelling premises as the partner,
(
B) a dependent relative of an individual referred to in paragraph (
A) living in the same dwelling premises as that individual,
(vi) is
(
A) the occupant of an automobile, or
(
B) a pedestrian struck by an automobile
driven by an individual described in any of subclauses (
i) through (v),
but does not include an individual who is, at the time of an accident in
Quebec, the owner or occupant of an automobile registered in Quebec;
(d) "no-fault jurisdiction" means the Province of Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba or
Saskatchewan;
(e) "pedestrian" means an individual who is not an occupant of an automobile;
(f) "resident of Alberta" means an individual who
(
i) is authorized by law to be or to remain in Canada and is living and
ordinarily present in Alberta, and
(ii) meets the criteria for non-residency in the no-fault jurisdiction
established by the applicable laws of the no-fault jurisdiction.
(2) The definition of "insured person" under the heading Special Provisions,
Definitions, and Exclusions of
Section B does not apply to this Subsection.
(3) Where an insured person suffers personal injury as a result of an accident
occurring in a no-fault jurisdiction, the insurer agrees to pay to the insured person
the amount that would be payable under the applicable laws of the no-fault
jurisdiction as if the insured person were a resident of the no-fault jurisdiction.
(4) For the purposes of calculating an amount payable under (3) in respect of an
accident occurring in Quebec, references in the Automobile Insurance Act
(Quebec) to other statutes or regulations of Quebec used to calculate an amount
payable under (3) shall be read as references to corresponding Alberta statutes or
regulations or federal statutes or regulations that apply in Alberta.
(5) In any claim or action in Alberta arising out of an accident in Alberta, the insurer
agrees not to exercise its right of subrogation against a resident of Manitoba or
Saskatchewan in respect of
Section B - Accident Benefits paid to a resident of
Alberta under this policy.
(6) No exclusion or limitation in
Section B or in the General Provisions,
Definitions
and Exclusions and the Statutory Conditions of this policy may be raised by the
insurer in respect of a claim by an insured person under (3).
SUBSECTION 3 - UNINSURED MOTORIST COVER
All sums which every insured person shall be legally entitled to recover as damages
for bodily injury and all sums which any other person shall be legally entitled to
recover as damages because of the death of any insured person, from the owner or
driver of an uninsured or unidentified automobile as defined herein.
(1) The Insurer shall not be liable under this subsection,
(
a) to any person who has a right of recovery under an unsatisfied judgment or
similar fund or plan in effect in any jurisdiction of Canada or the United
States of America;
(
b) to any person who, without the written consent of the Insurer, makes directly
or through the person's representative any settlement with or prosecutes to
judgment any action against any person or organization which may be
legally liable therefor;
(
c) for any amount in excess of the minimum limit(
s) for automobile bodily
injury liability insurance applicable in the jurisdiction in which the accident
occurs regardless of the number of persons so injured or killed, but in no
event shall such limit(
s) exceed the minimum limit(
s) applicable in the
jurisdiction stated in Item 1 of the application.
(2) Uninsured automobile defined
An "uninsured automobile" under this
section means an automobile with respect
to which neither the owner nor driver thereof has applicable and collectible
bodily injury liability insurance for its ownership, use or operation, but shall not
include an automobile owned by or registered in the name of
(
a) the named insured or by any person residing in the same dwelling premises
therewith; or
(
b) the governments of Canada or the United States of America or any political
sub-division thereof or any agency or corporation owned or controlled by
any of them; or
(
c) any person who is an authorized self-insurer within the meaning of a
financial or safety responsibility law; or
(
d) any person who has filed a bond or otherwise given proof of financial
responsibility with respect to that person's liability for the ownership, use or
operation of automobiles.
(3) Unidentified automobile defined
An "unidentified" automobile under this subsection means an automobile which
causes bodily injury or death to an insured person arising out of physical contact
of such automobile with the automobile of which the insured person is an
occupant at the time of the accident, provided
(
a) the identity of either the owner or driver of such automobile cannot be
ascertained, and
(
b) the insured person or someone on the insured person's behalf has reported
the accident within 24 hours to a police, peace or judicial officer or to an
administrator of motor vehicle laws and shall have filed with the Insurer
within 30 days thereafter a statement under oath that the insured person or
the insured person's legal representative has a cause or causes of action
arising out of such accident for damages against a person or persons whose
identity cannot be ascertained and setting forth the facts in support thereof;
and
(
c) at the request of the Insurer, the insured person or the insured person's legal
representative makes available for inspection the automobile of which the
insured person was an occupant at the time of the accident.
(4) Limitation of liability
(
a) If claim is made under this subsection and claim is also made against any
person who is an insured under
Section A - Third Party Liability of this
Policy, any payment under this subsection shall be applied in reduction of
any amount which the insured person may be entitled to recover from any
person who is insured under
Section A;
(
b) Any payment made under
Section A or under subsections 1 or 2 of
Section
B of this Policy to an insured person hereunder shall be applied in reduction
of any amount which such person may be entitled to recover under this
subsection.
(5) Determination of legal liability and amount of damages
The determination as to whether the insured person shall be legally entitled to
recover damages and if so entitled, the amount thereof, shall be made by
agreement between the insured person and the Insurer.
If any difference arises between the insured person and the Insurer as to whether
the insured person is legally entitled to recover damages and, if so entitled, as to
the amount thereof these questions shall be submitted to arbitration of some
person to be chosen by both parties, or if they cannot agree on one person, then
by two persons, one to be chosen by the insured person and the other by the
Insurer and a third person to be appointed by the persons so chosen. The
submission shall be subject to the provisions of The Arbitration Act and the
award shall be binding upon the parties.
(6) Notice of legal action
If, before the Insurer makes payment of loss hereunder, the insured person or the
insured person's representative shall institute any legal action for bodily injury or
death against any other person owning or operating an automobile involved in
the accident, a copy of the writ of summons or other process served in
connection with such legal action shall be forwarded immediately to the Insurer.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS,
DEFINITIONS, AND EXCLUSIONS OF
SECTION B
(1) "Insured Person" Defined - In this section, the words "insured person" mean
(
a) any person while an occupant of the described automobile or of a newly
acquired or temporary substitute automobile as defined in this policy;
(
b) the insured and, if residing in the same dwelling premises as the insured, the
insured's spouse/adult interdependent partner and any dependent relative of
either while an occupant of any other automobile; provided that
(
i) the insured is an individual or are two spouses/adult interdependent
partners in a household;
(ii) such person is not engaged in the business of selling, repairing,
maintaining, servicing, storing or parking automobiles at the time of the
accident;
(iii) such other automobile is not owned or regularly or frequently used by
the insured or by any person or persons residing in the same dwelling
premises as the insured;
(iv) such other automobile is not owned, hired, or leased by an employer of
the insured or by an employer of any person or persons residing in the
same dwelling premises as the insured;
(
v) such other automobile is not used for carrying passengers for
compensation or hire or for commercial delivery;
(
c) in subsection 1 and 2 of
Section B only, any person, not the occupant of an
automobile or of railway rolling-stock that runs on rails, who is struck in
Canada, by the described automobile or a newly acquired or temporary
substitute automobile as defined in the policy.
(
d) in subsection 1 and 2 of
Section B only, the named insured, if an individual
and the named insured's spouse/adult interdependent partner and any
dependent relative residing in the same dwelling premises as the named
insured, not the occupant of an automobile or of railway rolling-stock that
runs on rails, who is struck by any other automobile; provided that
(
i) such person is not engaged in the business of selling, repairing,
maintaining, servicing, storing, or parking automobiles at the time of
the accident;
(ii) that automobile is not owned or regularly or frequently used by the
insured or by any person or persons residing in the same dwelling
premises as the named insured;
(iii) that automobile is not owned, hired, or leased by an employer of the
insured or by an employer of any person or persons residing in the same
dwelling premises as the named insured;
(
e) if the insured is a corporation, unincorporated association, or partnership, or
a sole proprietorship, any employee or partner of the insured for whose
regular use the automobile is furnished, and the employee's or partner's
spouse/adult interdependent partner and any dependent relative of either,
residing in the same dwelling premises as such employee or partner, while
an occupant of any other automobile; and
(
f) in subsections 1 and 2 of
Section B only, any employee or partner of the
insured, for whose regular use the automobile is furnished, and the
employee's or partner's spouse/adult interdependent partner and any
dependent relative of either, residing in the same dwelling premises as such
employee or partner, while not the occupant of an automobile or of railway
rolling-stock that runs on rails, who is struck by any other automobile;
provided that in respect of (
e) and (
f) above,
(
i) neither such employee nor partner or the employee's or partner's
spouse/adult interdependent partner is the owner of an automobile;
(ii) such person is not engaged in the business of selling, repairing,
maintaining, servicing, storing, or parking automobiles at the time of
the accident;
(iii) such other automobile is not owned or regularly or frequently used by
the employee or partner, or by any person or persons residing in the
same dwelling premises as such employee or partner;
(iv) such other automobile is not owned, hired, or leased by the insured or
by an employer of any person or persons residing in the same dwelling
premises as such employee or partner of the insured;
in respect of (
e) above only,
(
v) such other automobile is not used for carrying passengers for
compensation or hire or for commercial delivery.
(1.1) "Prescribed claim form" Defined - In this section, the words "prescribed
claim form" mean a form prescribed by the Minister under
section 803 of the
Insurance Act.
(1.2) "Spouse/adult interdependent partner" Defined - In this section, the words
"spouse/adult interdependent partner" mean the spouse or adult interdependent
partner, as the case may be.
(2) Exclusions
(
a) The Insurer shall not be liable under provision (1) of subsection 1 nor under
part II of subsection 2 of this
section B for bodily injury to any person
(
i) resulting from the suicide of such person or attempt thereat, whether
sane or insane; or
(ii) who is entitled to receive the benefits of any worker's compensation
law or plan as a result of the accident; or
(iii) where the person at the time of the accident is engaged in a race or
speed test; or
(iv) caused directly by sickness or disease; or
(
v) who is using the automobile for any illicit or prohibited trade or
transportation.
(
b) The Insurer shall not be liable under
Part II of Subsection 2 of this
Section B
for Bodily injury
(
i) sustained by any person who is convicted of an offence under
section
320.14 of the Criminal Code (Canada) occurring at the time of the
accident, or
(ii) sustained by any person driving the automobile who is under the age
prescribed by the law of the jurisdiction in which the accident occurs as
being the minimum age at which a licence or permit to drive the
automobile may be issued to the person; or
(iii) sustained by any person driving the automobile who is not for the time
being either authorized by Law or qualified to drive the automobile.
(3) Notice and Proof of Claim - Subject to the Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols
Regulation, the insured person or the insured person's agent, or the person
otherwise entitled to make a claim or that person's agent, shall
(
a) deliver personally,
(
b) mail,
(
c) fax, or
(
d) send by e-mail if both parties have agreed to this method of sending and
receiving notices and other documents,
a properly completed prescribed claim form, containing at least the information
referred to in provision (3.1), to the chief agency or head office of the Insurer in
Alberta within 30 days of the accident, or if giving notice within 30 days is not
reasonable, as soon as practicable after that.
(3.1) Contents of Claim Form - The completed prescribed claim form must include
(
a) details of the injury, and
(
b) details of the accident that are within the personal knowledge of the insured
person.
(3.2) Responsibility for Expenses Related to Completion of Claim Form - The
Insurer shall pay all expenses incurred by or on behalf of the insured person in
completing the medical report portion of the prescribed claim form.
(3.3) Total Disability Claim - With respect to a total disability claim, the insured
person shall, if so required by the Insurer, furnish a certificate from a duly
qualified medical practitioner as to the cause and nature of the accident for which
the claim is made and as to the duration of the disability caused thereby.
(4) Medical Reports - Subject to provision (4.1), the Insurer has the right and the
claimant shall afford to a duly qualified medical practitioner named by the
Insurer an opportunity to examine the person of the insured's person when and as
often as it reasonably requires while the claim is pending, and also, in the case of
the death of the insured person, to make an autopsy subject to the law relating to
autopsies.
(4.1) Exemption - The Insurer has no right and the claimant is under no obligation
under provision (4) with respect to
(
a) injuries to which the Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols Regulation
applies during the period and with respect to any service, diagnostic
imaging, laboratory testing, specialized testing, supply, treatment, visit,
therapy, assessment, making a report or other activity or function authorized
under that Regulation;
(
b) subject to provision (4.2), any other injuries for which the following services
are provided:
(
i) chiropractic services;
(ii) massage therapy services;
(iii) acupuncture services;
(iv) the following services to the extent of the specified limit:
(
A) psychological services, up to $750 per person;
(
B) physical therapy services, up to $750 per person;
(
C) occupational therapy services, up to $750 per person.
(4.2) Non-application - Provision (4.1)(
b) does not apply to those injuries to which
the Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols Regulation ceases to apply.
(5) Release - Notwithstanding any release provided for under the relevant sections
of the Insurance Act of the Province, the Insurer may demand, as a condition
precedent to payment of any amount under
Section B of the policy, a release in
favour of the insured and the Insurer from liability to the extent of such payment
from the insured person or his personal representative or any other person.
(6) When Moneys Payable
(
a) Except for the expenses authorized to be paid in accordance with the
Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols Regulation, all amounts payable under
Section B other than benefits under
Part II of Subsection 2 shall be paid by
the Insurer within 60 days after it has received a completed prescribed claim
form. The initial benefits for loss of time under
Part II of Subsection 2 shall
be paid within 30 days after the Insurer has received the completed
prescribed claim form, and payments shall be made thereafter within each
30-day period while the Insurer remains liable for payments if the insured
person, whenever required to do so, furnishes, prior to payment, proof of
continuing disability.
(
b) No person shall bring an action to recover the amount of a claim under this
section unless the requirements of provisions (3) and (4) are complied with,
nor until the amount of the loss has been ascertained as provided in this
section.
(
c) Every action or proceeding against the Insurer for the recovery of a claim
under this
Section B must be commenced not later than two years from the
date on which the cause of action arose and not afterwards.
See also general provisions,
definitions, exclusions, and statutory conditions of this
policy.
SECTION C - LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO INSURED AUTOMOBILE
The Insurer agrees to indemnify the Insured against direct and accidental loss of or
damage to the automobile, including its equipment
SUBSECTION 1 - ALL PERILS
from all perils;
SUBSECTION 2 - COLLISION OR UPSET
caused by collision with another object or by upset;
SUBSECTION 3 - COMPREHENSIVE
from any peril other than by collision with another object or by upset;
The words "another object" as used in this subsection 3 include (
a) a vehicle to which
the automobile is attached and (
b) the surface of the ground and any object therein or
thereon excluding a live undomesticated animal. Loss or damage caused by an object,
including another automobile, striking the automobile when the automobile is not in
use or operation, missiles, falling or flying objects, fire, theft, explosion, earthquake,
windstorm, hail, rising water, malicious mischief, riot or civil commotion shall be
deemed loss or damage caused by perils for which insurance is provided under this
subsection 3;
SUBSECTION 4 - SPECIFIED PERILS
caused by fire, lightning, theft or attempt thereat, windstorm, earthquake, hail,
explosion, riot or civil commotion, falling or forced landing of aircraft or of parts
thereof, rising water, or the stranding, sinking, burning, derailment or collision of any
conveyance in or upon which the automobile is being transported on land or water;
DEDUCTIBLE CLAUSE
Each occurrence causing loss or damage covered under any subsection of
Section C
except loss or damage caused by fire or lightning or theft of the entire automobile
covered by such subsection, shall give rise to a separate claim in respect of which the
Insurer's liability shall be limited to the amount of loss or damage in excess of the
amount deductible, if any, stated in the applicable subsection of
Section C of Item 4
of the application.
EXCLUSIONS
The Insurer shall not be liable,
(1) under any subsection of
Section C for loss or damage
(
a) to tires or consisting of or caused by mechanical fracture or breakdown of
any part of the automobile or by rusting, corrosion, wear and tear, freezing,
or explosion within the combustion chamber, unless the loss or damage is
coincident with other loss or damage covered by such subsection or is
caused by fire, theft or malicious mischief covered by such subsection;
(
b) caused by the conversion, embezzlement, theft or secretion by any person in
lawful possession of the automobile under a mortgage, conditional sale,
lease or other similar written agreement;
(
c) caused by the voluntary parting with title or ownership, whether or not
induced to do so by any fraudulent scheme, trick, device or false pretense;
(
d) caused directly or indirectly by contamination by radioactive material;
(
e) to contents of trailers;
(
f) to electronic accessories or electronic equipment, including radios, tape
players/decks, stereo players/decks, compact disc players, DVD players,
DVD screens, speakers, two-way radios, CB radios, ham radios, VHF
radios, televisions, facsimile machines, electronic navigation assistance,
positioning and location finding devices and items of a similar nature, when
such electronic accessories and electronic equipment are detached from the
automobile;
(
g) to telephones or computers:
(
h) where the insured drives or operates the automobile
(
i) while under the influence of alcohol or drugs to such an extent as to be
for the time being incapable of the proper control of the automobile;
(ii) while in a condition for which the insured is convicted of an offence
under
section 320.14 of the Criminal Code (Canada) or under or in
connection with circumstances for which the insured is convicted of an
offence under
section 320.15 of the Criminal Code (Canada);
(
i) where the insured permits, suffers, allows or connives at the use of the
automobile by any person contrary to the provisions of (h); or
(2) under subsections 3 (Comprehensive), 4 (Specified Perils) only, for loss or
damage caused by theft by any person or persons residing in the same dwelling
premises as the Insured, or by any employee of the Insured engaged in the
operation, maintenance or repair of the automobile whether the theft occurs
during the hours of such service or employment or not.
See also General Provisions,
Definitions, Exclusions and Statutory Conditions of this
Policy
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS OF INSURER
(1) Where loss or damage arises from a peril for which a premium is specified under
a subsection of this section, the Insurer further agrees:
(
a) to pay general average, salvage and fire department charges and customs
duties of Canada or of the United States of America for which the Insured is
legally liable;
(
b) to waive subrogation against every person who, with the insured's consent,
has care, custody or control of the automobile, provided always that this
waiver shall not apply to any person
(1) having such care, custody or control in the course of the business of
selling, repairing, maintaining, servicing, storing or parking
automobiles, or
(2) who has
(
i) committed a breach of any condition of this policy or
(ii) driven or operated the automobile in the circumstances referred to
in (
i) or (ii) of paragraph (1) (
h) of the Exclusions to
Section C of
this policy;
(
c) to indemnify the Insured and any other person who personally drives a
temporary substitute automobile as defined in the General Provisions of this
Policy against the liability imposed by law or assumed by the Insured or
such other person under any contract or agreement for direct and accidental
physical loss or damage to such automobile and arising from the care,
custody and control thereof; provided always that:
(
i) such indemnity is subject to the deductible clause and exclusions of
each such subsection;
(ii) if the owner of such automobile has or places insurance against any
peril insured by this section, the indemnity provided herein shall be
limited to the sum by which the deductible amount, if any, of such other
insurance exceeds the deductible amount stated in the applicable
subsection of this Policy;
(iii) the Additional Agreements under
Section A of this Policy shall insofar
as they are applicable, extend to the indemnity provided herein.
(2) Loss of Use by Theft - Where indemnity is provided under subsections 1, 3 or 4
of
Section C hereof the Insurer further agrees, following a theft of the entire
automobile covered thereby, to reimburse the Insured for expense not exceeding
$25 for any one day nor totalling more than $750 incurred for the rental of a
substitute automobile including taxicabs and public means of transportation.
Reimbursement is limited to such expense incurred during the period
commencing seventy-two hours after such theft has been reported to the Insurer
or the police and terminating, regardless of the expiration of the policy period,
(
a) upon the date of the completion of repairs to or the replacement of the
property lost or damaged, or (
b) upon such earlier date as the Insurer makes or
tenders settlement for the loss or damage caused by such theft.
GENERAL PROVISIONS,
DEFINITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS
1. TERRITORY
This Policy applies only while the automobile is being operated, used, stored or
parked within Canada, the United States of America or upon a vessel plying
between ports of those countries.
2. OCCUPANT DEFINED
In this Policy the word "occupant" means a person driving, being carried in or
upon or entering or getting on to or alighting from an automobile.
3. CONSENT OF OWNER
No person shall be entitled to indemnity or payment under this Policy who is an
occupant of any automobile which is being used without the consent of the
owner thereof.
4. GARAGE PERSONNEL EXCLUDED
No person who is engaged in the business of selling, repairing, maintaining,
storing, servicing or parking automobiles shall be entitled to indemnity or
payment under this Policy for any loss, damage, injury or death sustained while
engaged in the use or operation of or while working upon the automobile in the
course of that business or while so engaged is an occupant of the described
automobile or a newly acquired automobile as defined in this Policy, unless the
person is the owner of such automobile or the owner's employee or partner.
5. AUTOMOBILE DEFINED
In this Policy except where stated to the contrary the words "the automobile"
mean:
Under sections A (Third Party Liability), B (Accident Benefits), C (Loss of
or Damage to Insured Automobile)
(
a) The Described Automobile - an automobile, trailer or semi-trailer
specifically described in the Policy or within the description of insured
automobiles set forth therein;
(
b) A Newly Acquired Automobile - an automobile, ownership of which is
acquired by the insured and, within fourteen days following the date of its
delivery to the insured, notified to the Insurer in respect of which the insured
has no other valid insurance, if either it replaces an automobile described in
the application or the Insurer insures (in respect of the
section or subsection
of the Insuring Agreements under which claim is made) all automobiles
owned by the lnsured at such delivery date and in respect of which the
Insured pays any additional premium required; provided however, that
insurance hereunder shall not apply if the Insured is engaged in the business
of selling automobiles;
and under Sections A (Third Party Liability) and B (Accident Benefits) only
(
c) A Temporary Substitute Automobile - an automobile not owned by the
Insured, nor by any person or persons residing in the same dwelling
premises as the Insured, while temporarily used as the substitute for the
described automobile which is not in use by any person insured by this
Policy, because of its breakdown, repair, servicing, loss, destruction or sale;
(
d) Any automobile of the private passenger type, other than the described
automobile, while personally driven by the Insured, or by the Insured's
spouse/adult interdependent partner if residing in the same dwelling
premises as the Insured provided that
(
i) the described automobile is of the private passenger type;
(ii) the Insured is an individual or are spouses/adult interdependent
partners;
(iii) neither the Insured nor the Insured's spouse/adult interdependent
partner is driving such automobile in connection with the business of
selling, repairing, maintaining, servicing, storing or parking
automobiles;
(iv) such other automobile is not owned or regularly or frequently used by
the Insured or by any person or persons residing in the same dwelling
premises as the Insured;
(
v) such other automobile is not owned, hired or leased by an employer of
the Insured or by an employer of any person or persons residing in the
same dwelling premises as the Insured;
(vi) such other automobile is not used for carrying passengers for
compensation or hire or for commercial delivery;
(
e) If the Insured is a corporation, unincorporated association or registered co-
partnership, any automobile of the private passenger type, other than the
described automobile, while personally driven by the employee or partner
for whose regular use the described automobile is furnished, or by the
employee's or partner's spouse/adult interdependent partner if residing in
the same dwelling premises as such employee or partner, provided that
(
i) neither such employee or partner or the employee's or partner's
spouse/adult interdependent partner is the owner of an automobile of
the private passenger type;
(ii) the described automobile is of the private passenger type;
(iii) neither such employee, partner or spouse/adult interdependent partner is
driving the automobile in connection with the business of selling,
repairing, maintaining, servicing, storing or parking automobiles;
(iv) such other automobile is not owned, hired or leased or regularly or
frequently used by the Insured or such employee or by any partner of
the Insured or by any persons residing in the same dwelling premises as
any of the aforementioned persons;
(
v) such other automobile is not used for carrying passengers for
compensation or hire or commercial delivery.
(
f) Trailers - any trailer used in connection with the automobile.
6. TWO OR MORE AUTOMOBILES
(
a) When two or more automobiles are described hereunder (
i) with respect to
the use or operation of such described automobiles, each automobile shall be
deemed to be insured under a separate policy; (ii) with respect to the use or
operation of an automobile not owned by the Insured, the limit of the
Insurer's liability shall not exceed the highest limit applicable to any one
described automobile;
(
b) When the Insured owns two or more automobiles which are insured as
described automobiles under two or more automobile insurance policies, the
limit of the Insurer under this Policy with respect to the use or operation of
an automobile not owned by the Insured shall not exceed the proportion that
the highest limit applicable to any one automobile described in this Policy
bears to the sum of the highest limits applicable under each policy and in no
event shall exceed such proportion of the highest limit applicable to any one
automobile under any policy;
(
c) A motor vehicle and one or more trailers or semi-trailers attached thereto
shall be held to be one automobile with respect to the limit(
s) of liability
under insuring Agreements A and B and separate automobiles with respect
to the limit(
s) of liability, including deductible provisions, under Insuring
Agreement C.
7. WAR RISKS EXCLUDED
The Insurer shall not be liable under
Section B or C of this Policy for any loss,
damage, injury or death caused directly or indirectly by bombardment, invasion,
civil war, insurrection, rebellion, revolution, military or usurped power, or by
operation of armed forces while engaged in hostilities, whether war be declared
or not.
8. EXCLUDED USES
Unless coverage is expressly given by an endorsement of this Policy, the insurer
shall not be liable under this Policy while:
(
a) the automobile is rented or leased to another person, but does not include the
use by an employee of the employer's automobile in the business of the
employee's employer for which the employee is paid;
(
b) the automobile is used to carry explosives, or to carry radioactive material
for research, education, development or industrial purposes, or for purposes
incidental to those purposes. "Radioactive material" means
(
i) spent nuclear fuel rods that have been exposed to radiation in a nuclear
reactor,
(ii) radioactive waste material,
(iii) unused enriched nuclear fuel rods, or
(iv) any other radioactive material of such quantity and quality as to be
harmful to persons or property if its container were destroyed or
damaged;
(
c) the automobile is used as a taxicab, public omnibus, livery, jitney or
sightseeing conveyance or for carrying passengers for compensation or hire
provided that the following uses shall not be deemed to be the carrying of
passengers for compensation or hire:
(
i) the use by the insured of the insured's automobile for the carriage of
another person in return for the insured's carriage in the automobile of
the other person.
(ii) the occasional and infrequent use by the insured of the automobile for
the carriage of another person who shares the cost of the trip;
(iii) the use by the insured of the insured's automobile for the carriage of a
temporary or permanent domestic servant of the insured or the insured's
spouse/adult interdependent partner;
(iv) the occasional and infrequent use by the insured of the automobile for
the transportation of children to or from activities conducted as part of
an educational program,
(
v) the use by an insured of the automobile for the carriage of a client or
customer or prospective client or customer.
9. LIMITATION OF ACTIONS
Every action or proceeding against an insurer for the recovery of insurance
money payable under the contract is absolutely barred unless commenced within
the time set out in the Insurance Act.
STATUTORY CONDITIONS
In these Statutory Conditions, unless the context otherwise requires, "insured" means
a person insured by the contract whether named in the contract or not.
(
i) Statutory Condition 3 does not apply when the contract does not insure against
liability for loss or damage to persons and property;
(ii) Statutory Condition 4 does not apply when the contract does not insure against
loss of or damage to the automobile; and
(iii) Statutory Conditions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 shall not apply to
Section B - Accident
Benefits.
Material Change in Risk
(1) The insured named in this contract must promptly notify the insurer or its agent
in writing, of any change in the risk material to the contract and within the
insured's knowledge.
(2) Without restricting the generality of subparagraph (1) of this condition, "change
in the risk material to the contract" includes
(
a) any change in the insurable interest of the insured named in the contract in
the automobile by sale, assignment or otherwise, except through change of
title by succession, death or proceedings under the Bankruptcy and
Insolvency Act (Canada); and
(
b) in respect to insurance against loss of or damage to the automobile,
(
i) any mortgage, lien or encumbrance affecting the automobile after the
application for the contract, and
(ii) any other insurance of the same interest, whether valid or not, covering
loss or damage insured by the contract or any portion of the contract.
Prohibited Use by Insured
(1) The insured must not drive or operate the automobile
(
a) unless the insured is for the time being either authorized by law or qualified
to drive or operate the automobile,
(
b) while the insured's licence to drive or operate an automobile is suspended or
while the insured's right to obtain a licence is suspended or while the
insured is prohibited under order of any court from driving or operating an
automobile,
(
c) while the insured is under the age of 16 years or under any other age
prescribed by the law of the province in which the insured resides at the time
the contract is made as being the minimum age at which a licence or permit
to drive an automobile may be issued to the insured,
(
d) for any illicit or prohibited trade or transportation, or
(
e) in any race or speed test.
Prohibited Use by Others
(2) The insured must not permit or allow the use of the automobile
(
a) by any person
(
i) unless that person is for the time being either authorized by law or
qualified to drive or operate the automobile, or
(ii) while that person is under the age of 16 years or under any other age
prescribed by the law of the province in which the person resides at the
time the contract is made as being the minimum age at which a licence
or permit to drive an automobile may be issued to the person,
(
b) by any person who is a member of the household of the insured while the
person's licence to drive or operate an automobile is suspended or while the
person's right to obtain a licence is suspended or while the person is
prohibited under order of any court from driving or operating an automobile,
(
c) for any illicit or prohibited trade or transportation, or
(
d) in any race or speed test.
Requirements Where Loss or Damage to Persons or Property
(1) The insured must
(
a) promptly give to the insurer written notice, with all available particulars, of
any accident involving loss or damage to persons or property and of any
claim made on account of the accident,
(
b) verify by statutory declaration, if required by the insurer, that the claim
arose out of the use or operation of the automobile and that the person
operating or responsible for the operation of the automobile at the time of
the accident is a person insured under the contract, and
(
c) forward immediately to the insurer every letter, document, advice or writ
received by the insured from or on behalf of the claimant.
(2) The insured must not
(
a) voluntarily assume any liability or settle any claim except at the insured's
own cost, or
(
b) interfere in any negotiations for settlement or in any legal proceeding.
(3) The insured must, whenever requested by the insurer, aid in securing information
and evidence and the attendance of any witness, and must co-operate with the
insurer, except in a pecuniary way, in the defence of any action or proceeding or
in the prosecution of any appeal.
Requirements Where Loss or Damage to the Automobile
(1) When loss of or damage to the automobile occurs, the insured must, if the loss
or damage is covered by the contract,
(
a) promptly give notice of the loss or damage in writing to the insurer with
fullest information obtainable at the time,
(
b) at the expense of the insurer, and as far as reasonably possible, protect the
automobile from further loss or damage, and
(
c) deliver to the insurer within 90 days after the date of the loss or damage a
statutory declaration stating, to the best of the insured's knowledge and
belief, the place, time, cause and amount of the loss or damage, the interest
of the insured and of all others in the automobile, the encumbrances on the
automobile, all other insurance, whether valid or not, covering the
automobile and that the loss or damage did not occur through any wilful act
or neglect, procurement, means or connivance of the insured.
(2) Any further loss or damage accruing to the automobile directly or indirectly from
a failure to protect it as required under subparagraph (1) of this condition is not
recoverable under the contract.
(3) No repairs, other than those that are immediately necessary for the protection of
the automobile from further loss or damage, may be undertaken and no physical
evidence of the loss or damage may be removed
(
a) without the written consent of the insurer, or
(
b) until the insurer has had a reasonable opportunity to make the inspection for
which provision is made in Statutory Condition 5.
Examination of Insured
(4) The insured must submit to examination under oath and must produce for
examination at any reasonable place and time designated by the insurer or its
representative all documents in the insured's possession or control that relate to
the matters in question, and the insured must permit extracts and copies of the
documents to be made.
Insurer Liable for Cash Value of Automobile
(5) The insurer is not liable for more than the actual cash value of the automobile at
the time any loss or damage occurs, and the loss or damage must be ascertained
or estimated according to that actual cash value with proper deductions for
depreciation, however caused, and must not exceed the amount that it would cost
to repair or replace the automobile, or any part of the automobile, with material
of similar kind and quality, but if any part of the automobile is obsolete and
unavailable, the liability of the insurer in respect of the automobile is limited to
the value of that part at the time of loss or damage, not exceeding the maker's
latest list price.
Repair or Replacement
(6) Except where a dispute resolution process has been initiated, the insurer, instead
of making payment, may, within a reasonable time, repair, rebuild or replace the
property damaged or lost with other of similar kind and quality if, within 7 days
after the receipt of the proof of loss, it gives written notice of its intention to do
so.
No Abandonment, Salvage
(7) There must be no abandonment of the automobile to the insurer without the
insurer's consent.
(8) If the insurer exercises the option to replace the automobile or pays the actual
cash value of the automobile, the salvage, if any, vests in the insurer.
In Case of Disagreement
(9) In the event of disagreement as to the nature and extent of the repairs and
replacements required, or as to their adequacy, if effected, or as to the amount of
the loss or damage, those questions must be determined by a dispute resolution
process as provided under the Insurance Act before there can be recovery under
the contract, whether the right to recover under the contract is disputed or not,
and independently of all other questions.
(10) There is no right to a dispute resolution process until
(
a) a specific demand for it is made in writing, and
(
b) the proof of loss has been delivered.
Inspection of Automobile
5. The insured must permit the insurer at all reasonable times to inspect the
automobile and its equipment.
Time and Manner of Payment of Insurance Money
(1) The insurer must pay the insurance money for which it is liable under the
contract within 60 days after the proof of loss has been received by it or, where a
dispute resolution process is conducted under Statutory Condition 4(9), within 15
days after the decision is rendered.
When Action May Be Brought
(2) The insured may not bring an action to recover the amount of a claim under the
contract unless the requirements of Statutory Conditions 3 and 4 are complied
with or until the amount of the loss has been ascertained as provided for under
Statutory Conditions 3 and 4 or by a judgment against the insured after trial of
the issue, or by agreement between the parties with the written consent of the
insurer.
Who May Give Notice and Proofs of Claim
7. Notice of claim may be given and proofs of claim may be made by the agent of
the insured named in this contract in the case of absence or inability of the
insured to give the notice or make the proof, such absence or inability being
satisfactorily accounted for or, in the like case or if the insured refuses to do so,
by a person to whom any part of the insurance money is payable.
Termination
(1) The contract may be terminated
(
a) by the insurer giving to the insured 15 days' notice of termination by
recorded mail or 5 days' written notice of termination personally delivered,
(
b) by the insured at any time on request.
(2) If the contract is terminated by the insurer,
(
a) the insurer must refund the excess of premium actually paid by the insured
over the prorated premium for the expired time, but in no event, may the
prorated premium for the expired time be less than any minimum retained
premium specified, and
(
b) the refund must accompany the notice unless the premium is subject to
adjustment or determination as to the amount, in which case the refund must
be made as soon as practicable.
(3) If the contract is terminated by the insured, the insurer must refund as soon as
practicable the excess of premium actually paid by the insured over the short rate
premium for the expired time, but in no event may the short rate premium for the
expired time be deemed to be less than any minimum retained premium
specified.
(4) The 15-day period referred to in subparagraph 1(
a) of this condition starts to run
on the day the recorded letter or notification of it is delivered to the insured's
postal address.
Notice
(1) Any written notice to the insurer may be delivered at, or sent by recorded mail
to, the chief agency or head office of the insurer in the province.
(2) Written notice may be given to the insured named in the contract by letter
personally delivered to the insured or by recorded mail addressed to the insured
at the insured's latest postal address as notified to the insurer.
(3) In this condition, "recorded" means recorded in or outside Canada.
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Driver's Automobile Policy
S.P.F. No. 2
This form is approved by Alberta's Superintendent of Insurance effective May 1,
INSURING AGREEMENTS
In consideration of the payment of the premium specified and of the statements
contained in the application and subject to the limits, terms, conditions, provisions,
definitions and exclusions herein stated
SECTION A - THIRD PARTY LIABILITY
The Insurer agrees to indemnify the Insured against the liability imposed by law upon
the Insured for loss or damage arising from the use or operation of a non-owned
automobile as defined in this policy with the consent of the owner thereof and
resulting from
BODILY INJURY TO OR DEATH OF ANY PERSON OR DAMAGE TO
PROPERTY
The Insurer shall not be liable under this section,
(
a) for any liability imposed by any worker's compensation law upon the Insured; or
(b) -deleted
(
c) for loss or damage resulting from bodily injury to or the death of any employee
of the Insured while engaged in the operation or repair of the automobile; or
(
d) for loss or damage to property carried in or upon the automobile or to any
property owned or rented by, or in the care, custody or control of the Insured, or
(
e) for any amount in excess of the limit(
s) stated in
section A of item 4 of the
application, and expenditures provided for in the Additional Agreements of this
section subject always to the provisions of the
section of the Insurance Act
(Automobile Insurance Part) relating to the nuclear energy hazard; or
(
f) for any liability arising from contamination of property carried in the automobile.
See also General Provisions,
Definitions, Exclusions and Statutory Conditions of this
Policy
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS OF INSURER
The Insurer shall,
(1) upon receipt of notice of loss or damage caused to persons or properly, serve the
Insured by such Investigation thereof, or by such negotiations with the claimant,
or by such settlement of any resulting claims, as may be deemed expedient by the
Insurer; and
(2) defend in the name and on behalf of the Insured and at the cost of the Insurer any
civil action which may at any time be brought against the Insured on account of
such loss or damage to persons or property; and
(3) pay all costs taxed against the Insured in any civil action defended by the Insurer
and any interest accruing after entry of judgment upon that part of the judgement
which is within the limit(
s) of the Insurer's liability; and
(4) in case injury be to a person, reimburse the Insured for outlay for such medical
aid as may be immediately necessary at the time of such injury; and
(5) be liable up to the minimum limit(
s) prescribed for that province or territory of
Canada in which the accident occurred, if the limit(
s) is higher than the limit(
s) stated in
section A of item 4 of the application; and
(6) not set up any defense to a claim that might not be set up if the policy were a
motor vehicle liability policy issued in the province or territory of Canada in
which the accident occurred.
AGREEMENTS OF INSURED
The Insured
(
a) by the acceptance of this Policy, constitutes and appoints the Insurer as the
Insured's irrevocable attorney to appear and defend in any province or territory
of Canada in which action is brought against the Insured arising out of the use or
operation of the automobile;
(
b) shall reimburse the Insurer, upon demand, in the amount which the Insurer has
paid by reason of the provisions of any statute relating to automobile insurance
and which the Insurer would not otherwise be liable to pay under this Policy.
GENERAL PROVISIONS,
DEFINITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS
1. TERRITORY
This Policy applies only while the automobile is being operated, used, stored or
parked within Canada, the United States of America or upon a vessel plying
between ports of those countries.
2. OCCUPANT DEFINED
In this Policy the word "occupant" means a person driving, being carried in or
upon or entering or getting on to or alighting from an automobile.
3. NON-OWNED AUTOMOBILE DEFINED
a. In this Policy the words "a non-owned automobile" mean any automobile,
including its equipment, other than an automobile owned by or registered in
the name of the insured, while the insured is personally in control of such
automobile as driver or occupant or which is not in operation but is in the
personal care, custody or control of the insured.
b. The word "automobile" as used herein includes a trailer or semi-trailer, but a
motor vehicle and trailer(
s) or semi-trailer(
s) attached thereto shall be held
to be one automobile as respects limits under the Insuring Agreements.
4. LIMITATION OF ACTIONS
Every action or proceeding against an insurer for the recovery of insurance
money payable under the contract is absolutely barred unless commenced within
the time set out in the Insurance Act.
STATUTORY CONDITIONS
In these Statutory Conditions, unless the context otherwise requires, "insured" means
a person insured by the contract whether named in the contract or not.
(
i) Statutory Condition 3 does not apply when the contract does not insure against
liability for loss or damage to persons and property;
(ii) Statutory Condition 4 does not apply when the contract does not insure against
loss of or damage to the automobile.
Material Change in Risk
(1) The insured named in this contract must promptly notify the insurer or its agent
in writing, of any change in the risk material to the contract and within the
insured's knowledge.
(2) Without restricting the generality of subparagraph (1) of this condition, "change
in the risk material to the contract" includes
(
a) any change in the insurable interest of the insured named in the contract in
the automobile by sale, assignment or otherwise, except through change of
title by succession, death or proceedings under the Bankruptcy and
Insolvency Act (Canada); and
(
b) in respect to insurance against loss of or damage to the automobile,
(
i) any mortgage, lien or encumbrance affecting the automobile after the
application for the contract, and
(ii) any other insurance of the same interest, whether valid or not, covering
loss or damage insured by the contract or any portion of the contract.
Prohibited Use by Insured
(1) The insured must not drive or operate the automobile
(
a) unless the insured is for the time being either authorized by law or qualified
to drive or operate the automobile,
(
b) while the insured's licence to drive or operate an automobile is suspended or
while the insured's right to obtain a licence is suspended or while the
insured is prohibited under order of any court from driving or operating an
automobile,
(
c) while the insured is under the age of 16 years or under any other age
prescribed by the law of the province in which the insured resides at the time
the contract is made as being the minimum age at which a licence or permit
to drive an automobile may be issued to the insured,
(
d) for any illicit or prohibited trade or transportation, or
(
e) in any race or speed test.
Prohibited Use by Others
(2) The insured must not permit or allow the use of the automobile
(
a) by any person
(
i) unless that person is for the time being either authorized by law or
qualified to drive or operate the automobile, or
(ii) while that person is under the age of 16 years or under any other age
prescribed by the law of the province in which the person resides at the
time the contract is made as being the minimum age at which a licence
or permit to drive an automobile may be issued to the person,
(
b) by any person who is a member of the household of the insured while the
person's licence to drive or operate an automobile is suspended or while the
person's right to obtain a licence is suspended or while the person is
prohibited under order of any court from driving or operating an automobile,
(
c) for any illicit or prohibited trade or transportation, or
(
d) in any race or speed test.
Requirements Where Loss or Damage to Persons or Property
(1) The insured must
(
a) promptly give to the insurer written notice, with all available particulars, of
any accident involving loss or damage to persons or property and of any
claim made on account of the accident,
(
b) verify by statutory declaration, if required by the insurer, that the claim
arose out of the use or operation of the automobile and that the person
operating or responsible for the operation of the automobile at the time of
the accident is a person insured under the contract, and
(
c) forward immediately to the insurer every letter, document, advice or writ
received by the insured from or on behalf of the claimant.
(2) The insured must not
(
a) voluntarily assume any liability or settle any claim except at the insured's
own cost, or
(
b) interfere in any negotiations for settlement or in any legal proceeding.
(3) The insured must, whenever requested by the insurer, aid in securing information
and evidence and the attendance of any witness, and must co-operate with the
insurer, except in a pecuniary way, in the defence of any action or proceeding or
in the prosecution of any appeal.
Requirements Where Loss or Damage to the Automobile
(1) When loss of or damage to the automobile occurs, the insured must, if the loss
or damage is covered by the contract,
(
a) promptly give notice of the loss or damage in writing to the insurer with
fullest information obtainable at the time,
(
b) at the expense of the insurer, and as far as reasonably possible, protect the
automobile from further loss or damage, and
(
c) deliver to the insurer within 90 days after the date of the loss or damage a
statutory declaration stating, to the best of the insured's knowledge and
belief, the place, time, cause and amount of the loss or damage, the interest
of the insured and of all others in the automobile, the encumbrances on the
automobile, all other insurance, whether valid or not, covering the
automobile and that the loss or damage did not occur through any wilful act
or neglect, procurement, means or connivance of the insured.
(2) Any further loss or damage accruing to the automobile directly or indirectly from
a failure to protect it as required under subparagraph (1) of this condition is not
recoverable under the contract.
(3) No repairs, other than those that are immediately necessary for the protection of
the automobile from further loss or damage, may be undertaken and no physical
evidence of the loss or damage may be removed
(
a) without the written consent of the insurer, or
(
b) until the insurer has had a reasonable opportunity to make the inspection for
which provision is made in Statutory Condition 5.
Examination of Insured
(4) The insured must submit to examination under oath and must produce for
examination at any reasonable place and time designated by the insurer or its
representative all documents in the insured's possession or control that relate to
the matters in question, and the insured must permit extracts and copies of the
documents to be made.
Insurer Liable for Cash Value of Automobile
(5) The insurer is not liable for more than the actual cash value of the automobile at
the time any loss or damage occurs, and the loss or damage must be ascertained
or estimated according to that actual cash value with proper deductions for
depreciation, however caused, and must not exceed the amount that it would cost
to repair or replace the automobile, or any part of the automobile, with material
of similar kind and quality, but if any part of the automobile is obsolete and
unavailable, the liability of the insurer in respect of the automobile is limited to
the value of that part at the time of loss or damage, not exceeding the maker's
latest list price.
Repair or Replacement
(6) Except where a dispute resolution process has been initiated, the insurer, instead
of making payment, may, within a reasonable time, repair, rebuild or replace the
property damaged or lost with other of similar kind and quality if, within 7 days
after the receipt of the proof of loss, it gives written notice of its intention to do
so.
No Abandonment, Salvage
(7) There must be no abandonment of the automobile to the insurer without the
insurer's consent.
(8) If the insurer exercises the option to replace the automobile or pays the actual
cash value of the automobile, the salvage, if any, vests in the insurer.
In Case of Disagreement
(9) In the event of disagreement as to the nature and extent of the repairs and
replacements required, or as to their adequacy, if effected, or as to the amount of
the loss or damage, those questions must be determined by a dispute resolution
process as provided under the Insurance Act before there can be recovery under
the contract, whether the right to recover under the contract is disputed or not,
and independently of all other questions.
(10) There is no right to a dispute resolution process until
(
a) a specific demand for it is made in writing, and
(
b) the proof of loss has been delivered.
Inspection of Automobile
5. The insured must permit the insurer at all reasonable times to inspect the
automobile and its equipment.
Time and Manner of Payment of Insurance Money
(1) The insurer must pay the insurance money for which it is liable under the
contract within 60 days after the proof of loss has been received by it or, where a
dispute resolution process is conducted under Statutory Condition 4(9), within 15
days after the decision is rendered.
When Action May Be Brought
(2) The insured may not bring an action to recover the amount of a claim under the
contract unless the requirements of Statutory Conditions 3 and 4 are complied
with or until the amount of the loss has been ascertained as provided for under
Statutory Conditions 3 and 4 or by a judgment against the insured after trial of
the issue, or by agreement between the parties with the written consent of the
insurer.
Who May Give Notice and Proofs of Claim
7. Notice of claim may be given and proofs of claim may be made by the agent of
the insured named in this contract in the case of absence or inability of the
insured to give the notice or make the proof, such absence or inability being
satisfactorily accounted for or, in the like case or if the insured refuses to do so,
by a person to whom any part of the insurance money is payable.
Termination
(1) The contract may be terminated
(
a) by the insurer giving to the insured 15 days' notice of termination by
recorded mail or 5 days' written notice of termination personally delivered,
(
b) by the insured at any time on request.
(2) If the contract is terminated by the insurer,
(
a) the insurer must refund the excess of premium actually paid by the insured
over the prorated premium for the expired time, but in no event, may the
prorated premium for the expired time be less than any minimum retained
premium specified, and
(
b) the refund must accompany the notice unless the premium is subject to
adjustment or determination as to the amount, in which case the refund must
be made as soon as practicable.
(3) If the contract is terminated by the insured, the insurer must refund as soon as
practicable the excess of premium actually paid by the insured over the short rate
premium for the expired time, but in no event may the short rate premium for the
expired time be deemed to be less than any minimum retained premium
specified.
(4) The 15-day period referred to in subparagraph 1(
a) of this condition starts to run
on the day the recorded letter or notification of it is delivered to the insured's
postal address.
Notice
(1) Any written notice to the insurer may be delivered at, or sent by recorded mail
to, the chief agency or head office of the insurer in the province.
(2) Written notice may be given to the insured named in the contract by letter
personally delivered to the insured or by recorded mail addressed to the insured
at the insured's latest postal address as notified to the insurer.
(3) In this condition, "recorded" means recorded in or outside Canada.
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Garage Automobile Policy
S.P.F. No. 4
This form is approved by Alberta's Superintendent of Insurance effective May 1,
INSURING AGREEMENTS
In consideration of the payment of the premium specified and of the statements
contained in the application and subject to the limits, terms, conditions, provisions,
definitions and exclusions herein stated and subject always to the condition that the
Insurer shall be liable only under the Section(
s) or subsection(
s) of the Insuring
Agreements for which a premium is specified in Item 5 of the application
SECTION A - THIRD PARTY LIABILITY
The Insurer agrees
OWNED AUTOMOBILES (
a) to indemnify the insured and, in the same manner
and to the same extent as if named herein as the insured, every other person who with
the consent of the insured personally drives any owned automobile or operates any
part thereof, against the liability imposed by law upon the insured or upon such other
person for loss or damage arising from the ownership, use or operation of any such
owned automobile; and
NON-OWNED AUTOMOBILES (
b) to indemnify the insured against the liability
imposed by law upon the insured for loss or damage arising from the use or operation
of any customer's automobile or non-owned automobile or part thereof; AND
RESULTING FROM BODILY INJURY TO OR DEATH OF ANY PERSON OR
DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS NOT IN THE CARE, CUSTODY
OR CONTROL OF THE INSURED.
BODILY INJURY TO OR DEATH OF ANY PERSON OR DAMAGE TO
PROPERTY
The Insurer shall not be liable under this Section:
(
a) for any liability imposed on any person insured by this Section
(1) by any worker's compensation law or plan; or
(2) for bodily injury to or the death of any partner, officer or employee of such
person while engaged in the business of such person;
(
b) for loss or damage to property carried in or upon an automobile owned or driven
by any person insured by this Section, or to any property owned or rented by, or
in the care, custody or control of any person insured by this Section;
(
c) for loss or damage to any customer's automobile;
(
d) for any amount in excess of the limit(
s) stated in
Section A of Item 5 of the
application, and expenditures provided for in the Additional Agreements of this
Section; subject always to the provisions of the
section of the Insurance Act
(Automobile Insurance Part) relating to the nuclear energy hazard; or
(
e) for any liability arising from contamination of property carried in the automobile.
See also General Provisions,
Definitions, Exclusions and Statutory Conditions of this
Policy
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS OF INSURER
Where indemnity is provided by this
Section the Insurer shall:
(1) upon receipt of notice of loss or damage caused to persons or property, make
such investigations, conduct such negotiations with the claimant, and effect such
settlement of any resulting claims, as are deemed expedient by the Insurer;
(2) defend in the name and on behalf of any person insured by this policy and at the
cost of the Insurer any civil action that is at any time brought against such person
on account of loss or damage to persons or property;
(3) pay all costs taxed against any person insured by this policy in any civil action
defended by the Insurer and any interest accruing after entry of judgment upon
that part of the judgment which is within the limit(
s) of the Insurer's liability;
(4) where the injury is to a person, reimburse any person insured by this policy for
outlay for such medical aid as is immediately necessary at the time;
(5) be liable up to the minimum limit(
s) prescribed for that province or territory of
Canada in which the accident occurred, if that limit(
s) is higher than the limit(
s) stated in
Section A of Item 5 of the application; and
(6) not set up any defence to a claim that might not be set up if the policy were a
motor vehicle liability policy issued in the province or territory of Canada in
which the accident occurred
AGREEMENTS OF INSURED
Where indemnity is provided by this section, every person insured by this Policy:
(1) by the acceptance of this Policy, constitutes and appoints the Insurer as the
insured person's irrevocable attorney to appear and defend in any province or
territory of Canada in which action is brought against the insured person arising
out of the ownership, use or operation of the automobile;
(2) shall reimburse the Insurer, upon demand, in the amount which the Insurer has
paid by reason of the provisions of any statute relating to automobile insurance
and which the Insurer would not otherwise be liable to pay under this Policy.
SECTION B - ACCIDENT BENEFITS
The Insurer agrees to pay to or with respect to each insured person as defined in this
section who sustains bodily injury or death directly and independently of all other
causes by an accident arising out of the use or operation of an automobile.
SUBSECTION 1 - MEDICAL PAYMENTS
(1) In respect of
(
a) injuries to which the Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols Regulation
applies and that are diagnosed and treated in accordance with the protocols
under that Regulation, the expenses payable for any service, diagnostic
imaging, laboratory testing, specialized testing, supply, treatment, visit,
therapy, assessment or making a report, or any other activity or function
authorized under that Regulation, and payment must be made in the manner
and subject to the provisions of that Regulation, notwithstanding anything to
the contrary in
Section B, and
(
b) injuries
(
i) to which the Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols Regulation applies
but that are not diagnosed and treated in accordance with the protocols
under that Regulation,
(ii) to which the Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols Regulation ceases to
apply but for which the insured person wishes to make a claim under
provision (3) of "Special Provisions,
Definitions, and Exclusions of
Section B", and
(iii) to which
Section B applies, other than those injuries referred to in
subclauses (
i) and (ii),
all reasonable expenses incurred within 2 years from the date of the accident as a
result of those injuries for necessary medical, surgical, chiropractic, dental,
hospital, psychological, physical therapy, occupational therapy, massage therapy,
acupuncture, professional nursing and ambulance services and, in addition, for
other services and supplies, including any medically necessary equipment, home
modifications or vehicle modifications, that are, in the opinion of the insured
person's attending physician and in the opinion of the Insurer's medical advisor,
essential for the treatment or rehabilitation of the injured person,
to the limit of $50 000 per person.
(2) Notwithstanding provision (1),
(
a) expenses payable in respect of chiropractic services provided under
provision (1)(
b) are limited to $1000 per person;
(
b) expenses payable in respect of massage therapy services provided under
provision (1)(
b) are limited to $350;
(
c) expenses payable in respect of acupuncture services provided under
provision (1)(
b) are limited to $350.
(3) Subject to provision (4), the Insurer is not liable under this provision for those
portions of expenses payable or recoverable under any medical, surgical, dental
or hospitalization plan or law or, except for similar insurance provided under
another automobile insurance contract, under any other insurance contract or
certificate issued to or for the benefit of any insured person.
(4) Except for those portions of expenses payable or recoverable under any law,
provision (3) does not apply to expenses payable or recoverable for an injury to
which the Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols Regulation applies.
SUBSECTION 2 - DEATH, GRIEF COUNSELLING, FUNERAL AND
TOTAL DISABILITY
Part I - Death, Grief Counselling and Funeral Benefits
Subject to the provisions of this
Part I, for death, a payment of a principal sum -
based on the age and status at the date of the accident of the deceased in a household
where the head of the household or the spouse/adult interdependent partner or
dependants survive - of the following amount:
Age of Deceased at
Date of Accident
Status of Deceased at Date of Accident
Head of Household
Spouse/Adult
Interdependent Partner
Dependent
Relative
Up to age of 4 years
$1 000
5 to 9 years
2 000
10 to 17 years
$10 000
$10 000
3 000
18 to 64 years
10 000
10 000
2 000
65 to 69 years
10 000
10 000
2 000
70 years and over
10 000
10 000
1 000
In addition, funeral service expenses up to the amount of $6 150 in respect of the
death of any one person.
In addition, grief counselling expenses up to the amount of $500 per family in respect
of the death of any one person.
In addition, with respect to the death of the head of household,
(
a) where there are 2 or more survivors who are
(
i) a spouse/adult interdependent partner and one or more dependent relatives,
(ii) 2 or more dependent relatives,
the principal sum payable is increased 20% for each survivor other than the first,
and
(
b) where there is a spouse/adult interdependent partner or dependent relative
survivor living in the household, the death benefit is increased
(
i) by $15 000 for the first spouse/adult interdependent partner or dependent
relative survivor, and
(ii) by a subsequent $4000 for each of the remaining survivors.
For the purposes of this
Part I
(1) "head of household" means that member of a household with the largest income
in the year preceding the date of the accident;
(2) "dependent relative" means a person
(
a) under the age of 18 years for whose support the head of household or the
spouse/adult interdependent partner of the head of household (or both of
them) is legally liable and who is dependent upon either or both of them for
financial support; or
(b) 18 years of age or over and residing in the same dwelling premises as the
head of household who, because of mental or physical infirmity, is
principally dependent on the head of household or the spouse/adult
interdependent partner of the head of household (or both the head of
household and the spouse/adult interdependent partner) for financial
support;
(2.1) If the head of household has both a spouse and an adult interdependent partner, a
reference to spouse/adult interdependent partner or surviving spouse/adult
interdependent partner means
(
a) the spouse or surviving spouse, or
(
b) the adult interdependent partner or surviving adult interdependent partner,
living in the same dwelling premises as the head of household.
(3) the total sum payable shall be paid with respect to death of head of household or
spouse/adult interdependent partner to the surviving spouse/adult interdependent
partner. If there is no surviving spouse/adult interdependent partner in the
household, no amount shall be payable unless there are surviving dependent
relatives, and in that event the total sum payable shall be divided equally among
the surviving dependent relatives;
(4) the total amount payable with respect to death due to a common disaster of head
of household and spouse/adult interdependent partner shall be paid equally to
surviving dependent relatives;
(5) the sum payable with respect to the death of a dependent relative shall be paid to
the head of household or, if the head of household does not survive, to the
surviving spouse/adult interdependent partner of the head of household but, if
neither the head of household nor the spouse/adult interdependent partner
survives, no amount is payable;
(6) amounts payable under this
Part I shall be paid only to a person who is alive 60
days after the death of the insured person;
(7) the amount payable under this
Part I for the death of any person shall be reduced
by the amount of any payments made to or for such person with respect to the
same accident under
Part II, Total Disability;
(8) the amount payable under this Part for grief counselling is payable to the
spouse/adult interdependent partner or other immediate family member of the
deceased in respect of grief counselling for the immediate family members of an
insured person who dies as a result of the accident.
Part II - Total Disability
A weekly benefit for the period during which the injury shall wholly and continuously
disable such insured person, provided
(
a) such person was employed at the date of the accident;
(
b) within 60 days from the date of the accident such injury prevents the insured
person from performing any and every duty pertaining to the insured person's
occupation or employment;
(
c) no benefit shall be payable for the first seven days of such disability or for any
period in excess of 104 weeks.
Amount of Weekly Benefit - The weekly benefit payable shall be the lesser of:
(a) $600 per week, and
(b) 80% of the average gross weekly earnings, less any payments for loss of income
from occupation or employment received by or available to such insured person
under Subsection 2 (
A) of this
Section B.
The above benefits shall be subject to the terms of provision (3) below.
For the purpose of this
Part II,
(1) an insured person who is 18 years of age or over and who is not engaged in an
occupation or employment for wages or profit and is completely incapacitated
and unable to perform any of the insured person's household duties shall, while
so incapacitated, receive $200 per week for not more than 104 weeks;
(1.1) average gross weekly earnings is the greater of
(
a) average gross weekly earnings from an occupation or employment for the 4
weeks preceding the accident, and
(
b) average gross weekly earnings from an occupation or employment for the 52
weeks preceding the accident;
(2) a person shall be deemed to be employed
(
a) if actively engaged in occupation or employment for wages or profit at the
date of the accident, or
(
b) if 18 years of age or over, so engaged for any six months during the 12
months preceding the date of the accident.
(3) if the benefits for loss of time payable under this Part, together with benefits for
loss of time under another contract, including a contract of group accident
insurance and a life insurance contract providing disability insurance, exceed the
average gross weekly earnings of the insured person, the weekly benefit shall be
calculated in accordance with the following formula:
80% of WE
WB = ----------- x PB
PB + OB
where
WB is the weekly benefit,
WE is the average gross weekly earnings of the insured person,
PB is the lesser of $600 and 80% of WE,
OB is the total of all other weekly benefits payable to the insured person under
other contracts, including a contract of group accident insurance and a life
insurance contract providing disability insurance, excluding benefits under
the Employment Insurance Act (Canada) and the Canada Pension Plan
(Canada);
(4) the disability of the insured person shall be certified by a duly qualified medical
practitioner, if so required by the Insurer.
SUBSECTION 2(A) - SUPPLEMENTED BENEFITS RESPECTING
ACCIDENTS OCCURRING OUTSIDE ALBERTA IN A NO-FAULT
JURISDICTION
(1) In this Subsection,
(a) "accident" means an event resulting in bodily injury caused by an
automobile or by the use of an automobile or by the load of an automobile,
including damage caused by a trailer;
(b) "applicable laws" means, with respect to a no-fault jurisdiction, the laws in
force from time to time governing the system of no-fault automobile
insurance in that jurisdiction;
(c) "insured person" means an individual who is a resident of Alberta and who
(
i) is an occupant of the described automobile or of a newly acquired or
temporary substitute automobile as defined in this policy,
(ii) is an occupant of an automobile and is
(
A) the named insured, or a spouse/adult interdependent partner of the
named insured living in the same dwelling premises as the named
insured, or
(
B) a dependent relative of an individual referred to in paragraph (
A) living in the same dwelling premises as the named insured,
(iii) while a pedestrian, is struck by the described automobile or a newly
acquired or temporary substitute automobile as defined in this policy,
(iv) while a pedestrian, is struck by an automobile and is
(
A) the named insured, or a spouse/adult interdependent partner of the
named insured living in the same dwelling premises as the named
insured, or
(
B) a dependent relative of an individual referred to in paragraph (
A) living in the same dwelling premises as the named insured,
(
v) is the occupant of an automobile or a pedestrian struck by an
automobile and is
(
A) an employee or partner of the named insured who is provided with
the regular use of the described automobile, or a spouse/adult
interdependent partner of the employee living in the same dwelling
premises as the employee or a spouse/adult interdependent partner
of the partner living in the same dwelling premises as the partner,
(
B) a dependent relative of an individual referred to in paragraph (
A) living in the same dwelling premises as that individual,
(vi) is
(
A) the occupant of an automobile, or
(
B) a pedestrian struck by an automobile
driven by an individual described in any of subclauses (
i) through (v),
but does not include an individual who is, at the time of an accident in
Quebec, the owner or occupant of an automobile registered in Quebec;
(d) "no-fault jurisdiction" means the Province of Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba or
Saskatchewan;
(e) "pedestrian" means an individual who is not an occupant of an automobile;
(f) "resident of Alberta" means an individual who
(
i) is authorized by law to be or to remain in Canada and is living and
ordinarily present in Alberta, and
(ii) meets the criteria for non-residency in the no-fault jurisdiction
established by the applicable laws of the no-fault jurisdiction.
(2) The definition of "insured person" under the heading Special Provisions,
Definitions, and Exclusions of
Section B does not apply to this Subsection.
(3) Where an insured person suffers personal injury as a result of an accident
occurring in a no-fault jurisdiction, the insurer agrees to pay to the insured person
the amount that would be payable under the applicable laws of the no-fault
jurisdiction as if the insured person were a resident of the no-fault jurisdiction.
(4) For the purposes of calculating an amount payable under (3) in respect of an
accident occurring in Quebec, references in the Automobile Insurance Act
(Quebec) to other statutes or regulations of Quebec used to calculate an amount
payable under (3) shall be read as references to corresponding Alberta statutes or
regulations or federal statutes or regulations that apply in Alberta.
(5) In any claim or action in Alberta arising out of an accident in Alberta, the insurer
agrees not to exercise its right of subrogation against a resident of Manitoba or
Saskatchewan in respect of
Section B - Accident Benefits paid to a resident of
Alberta under this policy.
(6) No exclusion or limitation in
Section B or in the General Provisions,
Definitions
and Exclusions and the Statutory Conditions of this policy may be raised by the
insurer in respect of a claim by an insured person under (3).
SUBSECTION 3 - UNINSURED MOTORIST COVER
All sums which every insured person shall be legally entitled to recover as damages
for bodily injury and all sums which any other person shall be legally entitled to
recover as damages because of the death of any insured person, from the owner or
driver of an uninsured or unidentified automobile as defined herein.
(1) The Insurer shall not be liable under this subsection,
(
a) to any person who has a right of recovery under an unsatisfied judgment or
similar fund or plan in effect in any jurisdiction of Canada or the United
States of America;
(
b) to any person who, without the written consent of the Insurer, makes directly
or through the person's representative any settlement with or prosecutes to
judgment any action against any person or organization which may be
legally liable therefor;
(
c) for any amount in excess of the minimum limit(
s) for automobile bodily
injury liability insurance applicable in the jurisdiction in which the accident
occurs regardless of the number of persons so injured or killed, but in no
event shall such limit(
s) exceed the minimum limit(
s) applicable in the
jurisdiction stated in Item 1 of the application.
(2) Uninsured automobile defined
An "uninsured automobile" under this
section means an automobile with respect
to which neither the owner nor driver thereof has applicable and collectible
bodily injury liability insurance for its ownership, use or operation, but shall not
include an automobile owned by or registered in the name of
(
a) the named insured or by any person residing in the same dwelling premises
therewith; or
(
b) the governments of Canada or the United States of America or any political
sub-division thereof or any agency or corporation owned or controlled by
any of them; or
(
c) any person who is an authorized self-insurer within the meaning of a
financial or safety responsibility law; or
(
d) any person who has filed a bond or otherwise given proof of financial
responsibility with respect to that person's liability for the ownership, use or
operation of automobiles.
(3) Unidentified automobile defined
An "unidentified" automobile under this subsection means an automobile which
causes bodily injury or death to an insured person arising out of physical contact
of such automobile with the automobile of which the insured person is an
occupant at the time of the accident, provided
(
a) the identity of either the owner or driver of such automobile cannot be
ascertained, and
(
b) the insured person or someone on the insured person's behalf has repo