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Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 2010

Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 2010

2010 CHAPTER 10

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Section 19: Power to amend Act

84.Section 19 gives the Secretary of State a power by order to amend section 4, 5 or 6 to take account of Northern Ireland legislation. The Secretary of State may update references to Northern Ireland legislation or add a reference to Northern Ireland legislation where in the opinion of the Secretary of State it corresponds with a provision of the law of England and Wales or the law of Scotland which is referred to in the section being amended.

85.Subsection (4) provides for the order to be subject to the affirmative resolution procedure, which means that the order cannot be made until it is approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

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