PART 1

Whiplash

Interpretation

Interpretation
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1
For the purposes of this Part, in relation to an act mentioned in section 6(2), a regulator listed in the first column is the relevant regulator in relation to the regulated person listed in the corresponding entry in the second column.
Regulator | Regulated person
The Financial Conduct Authority | An authorised person (within the meaning of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) of a description specified in regulations made by the Treasury
The Claims Management Regulator | A person authorised by the Regulator under section 5(1)(a) of the Compensation Act 2006 to provide regulated claims management services
The General Council of the Bar | A person authorised by the Council to carry on a reserved legal activity within the meaning of the Legal Services Act 2007
The Law Society | A person authorised by the Society to carry on a reserved legal activity within the meaning of the Legal Services Act 2007
The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives | A person authorised by the Institute to carry on a reserved legal activity within the meaning of the Legal Services Act 2007
A licensing authority for the purposes of Part 5 of the Legal Services Act 2007 (alternative business structures) | A person who is— 1. licensed by the authority to carry on a reserved legal activity within the meaning of the Legal Services Act 2007, and 2. of a description specified in regulations made by the Lord Chancellor
A regulatory body specified for the purposes of this subsection in regulations made by the Lord Chancellor | A person of a description specified in the regulations in relation to the body
2
A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (1) is subject to negative resolution procedure.
3
In this Part—
a
a reference to making a claim against a person includes a reference to notifying a person of the basis of a claim;
b
a reference to making a payment to a person includes a reference to conferring a benefit on a person or a third party.
4
In this Part—
- “benefit” means—
  1. any benefit, whether or not in money or other property and whether temporary or permanent, and
  2. any opportunity to obtain a benefit;
- “claim” includes counter-claim;
- “whiplash claim” has the meaning given by section 6(6).
S. 9 in force at 25.2.2021 for specified purposes by S.I. 2021/195, reg. 2(e)
S. 9 in force at 31.5.2021 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2021/195, reg. 3 (with reg. 4)