Duties of the Board in case of companies [F1and friendly societies] in liquidationU.K.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in cross heading preceding s. 5 inserted (prosp.) by Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40), ss. 97, 126(2), Sch. 17 para. 4 (with ss. 7(5), 93(4))

7 Third-party rights against insurance companies in road traffic cases.U.K.

Without prejudice to section 6 above, but subject to sections 9, 13 and 14 below, it shall be the duty of the Board to secure that a sum equal to the full amount of any liability of a company in liquidation in respect of a sum payable to a person entitled to the benefit of a judgment under—

(a)section 149 of the M1Road Traffic Act 1972 [F2or section 151 of the Road Traffic Act 1988] (duty of insurers to satisfy judgment against persons insured or secured against third-party risks); or

(b)[F3Article 98 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981] (court orders for recovery from insurers of sums due under unsatisfied judgments against persons insured or secured by them);

is paid to that person as soon as reasonably practicable after the beginning of the liquidation.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in cross heading preceding s. 5 inserted (prosp.) by Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40), ss. 97, 126(2), Sch. 17 para. 4 (with ss. 7(5), 93(4))

Duties of the Board in case of companies in liquidationU.K.

7 Third-party rights against insurance companies in road traffic cases.U.K.

Without prejudice to section 6 above, but subject to sections 9, 13 and 14 below, it shall be the duty of the Board to secure that a sum equal to the full amount of any liability of a company in liquidation in respect of a sum payable to a person entitled to the benefit of a judgment under—

(a)section 149 of the M1Road Traffic Act 1972 [F2or section 151 of the Road Traffic Act 1988] (duty of insurers to satisfy judgment against persons insured or secured against third-party risks); or

(b)[F3Article 98 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981] (court orders for recovery from insurers of sums due under unsatisfied judgments against persons insured or secured by them);

is paid to that person as soon as reasonably practicable after the beginning of the liquidation.