- Latest available (Revised)
- Original (As made)
The Disclosure of Vehicle Insurance Information Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008
You are here:
- 2008 No. 234
- Explanatory Note
What Version
Opening Options
Status:
This is the original version (as it was originally made). Northern Ireland Statutory Rules are not carried in their revised form on this site.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations, which are made under Article 81 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, make provision for the Motor Insurers’ Information Centre (“MIIC”) to provide information relating to the uninsured use of motor vehicles to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (“PSNI”).
Regulation 3 requires MIIC to provide to the PSNI a list of vehicles, the use of which was covered by a policy of insurance on the reference date but is not covered under such a policy when the list is generated. The information must be provided at intervals specified by the PSNI. Information which must be provided is the vehicle registration mark, the make and model of the vehicle (where this is available to MIIC) and the date on which the vehicle ceased to have a record of insurance on the database.
Regulation 4 permits the PSNI to process information provided by MIIC so that it is available in a form that may assist a constable to determine if a vehicle has been used by a person who is not insured, contrary to Article 90 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (“the 1981 Order”). The Chief Constable may arrange for that information to be further processed into a form in which it may be used by a constable.
A constable may use the processed information to assist him in deciding whether to use his powers under Article 180 of the 1981 Order to require a person who is, or who may have been, driving a vehicle to produce evidence that use of the vehicle is insured.
The information provided to a constable should not be further disclosed by him except for the purposes of legal proceedings for contravening the 1981 Order or legislation made under it.
A Regulatory Impact Assessment has not been completed as costs incurred by business are minimal.
Options/Help
Print Options
Print The Whole Rule
Print This Explanatory Note only
Legislation is available in different versions:
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made):The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
Opening Options
Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once
More Resources
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
- the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
- lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
- confers power and blanket amendment details
- all formats of all associated documents
- correction slips
- links to related legislation and further information resources
More Resources
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
- the original print PDF of the as made version that was used for the print copy
- correction slips
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:
- lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
- confers power and blanket amendment details
- all formats of all associated documents
- links to related legislation and further information resources