PART 7

General

Provision consequential on Part 2
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1
The provision made by this section is consequential on Part 2 of this Act.
2
In the Marine Insurance Act 1906, sections 18 (disclosure by assured), 19 (disclosure by agent effecting insurance) and 20 (representations pending negotiation of contract) are omitted.
3
Any rule of law to the same effect as any of those provisions is abolished.
4
In section 152 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (exceptions to duty of insurers to satisfy judgment against persons insured against third-party risks)—
a
in subsection (2)—
i
in paragraph (a), for “it either under the Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Act 2012 or, if that Act does not apply,” substitute “ the policy under either of the relevant insurance enactments, or the security ”,
ii
in paragraph (b), for “or security under that Act or” substitute “ under either of the relevant insurance enactments, or the security ”;
b
in subsection (3), after “specifying” insert “ the relevant insurance enactment or, in the case of a security, ”;
c
after subsection (4) add—
5
In this section, “relevant insurance enactment” means the Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Act 2012 or Part 2 of the Insurance Act 2015.
5
In Article 98A of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/154 (N.I.)) (exceptions to duty of insurers to satisfy judgement against persons insured against third party risks)—
a
in paragraph (2)—
i
in paragraph (a), for “it either under the Consumer Insurance Act (Disclosure and Representations) Act 2012 or, if that Act does not apply,” substitute “ the policy under either of the relevant insurance enactments, or the security ”;
ii
in paragraph (b), for “or security under that Act or” substitute “ under either of the relevant insurance enactments, or the security ”;
b
in paragraph (3), after “specifying” insert “ the relevant insurance enactment or, in the case of a security, ”;
c
after paragraph (4) add—
5
In this Article, “relevant insurance enactment” means the Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Act 2012 or Part 2 of the Insurance Act 2015.
6
In section 11 of the Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Act 2012 (consequential provision), subsections (1) and (2) are omitted.