Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the motor insurance database” means the database maintained by MIIC and containing the information referred to in regulation 4 of the Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance)(Information Centre and Compensation Body) Regulations 2003 ^f1;

• “periodic data list” means a document, including an electronic document, which comprises the following relevant vehicle insurance information—

  1. (a)

     a list of the motor vehicles the use of which as at the reference date is shown on the motor insurance database to be covered by an insurance policy but the use of which as at the date the document is produced is not so shown; and

  2. (b)

     the information specified in regulation 3(2);

• “motor vehicle” has the same meaning as in section 185 of the 1988 Act;

• “process” has the same meaning as in section 1(1) of the Data Protection Act 1998 and “processed” and “processing” shall be construed accordingly;

• “the reference date” means a date prior to the date on which a periodic data list is produced; and

• “the 1988 Act” means the Road Traffic Act 1988^f2.

In these Regulations an “insurance policy” means a policy of insurance or a security covering the use of a motor vehicle on a road or other public place which satisfies the conditions—

A motor vehicle is treated as covered by an insurance policy whilst it is exempt from compliance with section 143 of the 1988 Act as a result of the operation of section 144 (1) or (2) of that Act.

A motor vehicle is treated as covered by an insurance policy if it is not subject to the provisions of section 143 of the 1988 Act because that motor vehicle is operated under the control of the Crown.