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Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981

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Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, Section 102B is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F1[F2Assimilated] law relating to compulsory insuranceN.I.

102B.(1) To the extent that Article 3 of the 2009 Motor Insurance Directive (as it had effect at any time) is relevant to any question as to the interpretation or effect of any provision of this Part, references in that Article to liability in respect of the use of vehicles are to be read as not including liability in respect of the use in Northern Ireland of vehicles—

(a)other than motor vehicles, or

(b)otherwise than on a road or other public place.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to any question for the purposes of Article 92(1)(bb) or (c) as to the interpretation or effect of the law on compulsory insurance of, or applicable in, a member State or Great Britain.

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(5) Accordingly, to the extent that it is inconsistent with paragraph (1) F5..., [F6assimilated] case law ceases to have effect.

(6) In this Article—

the 2009 Motor Insurance Directive” means Directive 2009/103/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles, and the enforcement of the obligation to insure against such liability;

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[F8assimilated] case law” has the same meaning as in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (see section 6(7) of that Act).

(7) Nothing in this Article applies in relation to the use of a vehicle before the day on which section 1 of the Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 comes into operation.]

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