EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 to enable the use of electronic communications to facilitate the electronic delivery of certificates of motor insurance. The Order also makes consequential amendments to the Motor Vehicles (Third-Party Risks) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994.

The amendments in this Order relate only to certificates of insurance and not to securities or to certificates of security.

An impact assessment has not been produced as no adverse impact on the costs to the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.