The Deregulation Act 2015 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2015

Made: 22nd June 2015

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 115(9) of the Deregulation Act 2015[^f00001]:

Citation

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This Order may be cited as the Deregulation Act 2015 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2015.

Amendment of Order

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• (1) The Deregulation Act 2015 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2015[^f00002] is amended as follows.

• (2) In article 13 (transitional provision) after “Parts 2 and 3 of Schedule 2,” insert “section 9 and Schedule 3”.

• (3) In the Schedule, after Part 3 insert —

The amendments made by section 9 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Act do not affect sections 151 and 152 of the Road Traffic Act 1988[^f00003] as they apply to any policy or security that has been cancelled — (a) by mutual consent; or (b) by virtue of any provision contained in it, before 30th June 2015.

Signed

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Andrew Jones — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — Department for Transport — 22nd June 2015

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order amends the Deregulation Act 2015 (Commencement No.1 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/994) (C.69) which brings the majority of the provisions of the Act into force.

This Order inserts an additional transitional provision so that the amendments made by section 9 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Act in respect of sections 151 and 152 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c.52) only apply to policies or securities that are cancelled on or after 30th June 2015. This distinction affects the circumstances in which insurers can rely on section 152 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, in relation to their duty to satisfy judgments against persons insured or secured against third party risks under section 151 of the Road Traffic Act 1988.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2015 c.20.

[^f00002]: S.I. 2015/994 (C.69).

[^f00003]: 1988 c.52. Section 152 is amended by the Motor Vehicles (Electronic Communication of Certificates of Insurance) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1117).