Section 151 Rta

The act makes changes to the key piece of legislation which governs and underpins motor insurance law in great britain.

Section 151 rta. 99 514 effective except as otherwise provided as if included in the provisions of the tax reform act of 1984 pub. Amendment by section 1847 b 3 of pub. The court of appeal has extended insurers liability under section 151 of the road traffic act to cases where the identity of the driver is unknown.

151 b taxpayer and spouse. Accordingly insurers will now bear the cost of these claims. Amendment by section 103 of pub.

31 1986 see section 151 a of pub. 1 this section applies where after f3 a policy f4 is issued for the purposes of this part of this act a. 99 514 set out as a note under section 1 of this title.

The relevant sections of the rta which will change are section 147 section 148 section 151 and section 152. 99 514 applicable to taxable years beginning after dec. The rta currently enables insurers to avoid payment as the relevant motor insurer issuing the certificate of insurance on the relevant vehicle on the grounds that the policy was obtained by the non disclosure of a material fact or misrepresentation of material facts.

151 duty of insurers f1. Claimants can now elect to bring a claim against the vehicle s insurers rather than using the mib untraced driver s agreement. The road traffic act 1988 rta.

When an insurer dealt with a third party claim as rta insurer under section 151 2 b of the road traffic act that insurer had the right under s 151 8 to recover the amount paid to the claimant from either the unauthorised driver or the insured as long as the insured caused or permitted the use of the vehicle by the unauthorised driver. From 1 november section 152 2 will simply read no sum is payable by an insurer under section 151 of this act in connection with any liability if before the happening of the event which was the case of the death or bodily injury or damage giving rise to the liability the insurers has obtained a declaration.