Introductory text
United Kingdom
ROAD TRAFFIC
Made 10th December 2002
Laid before Parliament 12th December 2002
Coming into force 19th January 2003
The Lord Chancellor, being a Minister designatedf1 for the purpose of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f2 in relation to a direct right of action against the insurer of the person responsible by any person claiming compensation in respect of loss or injury caused by a motor vehicle or trailer, in exercise of the powers conferred by that section, makes the following Regulations:
Annotations
Footnotes
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S.I. 2002/1819.
- f2
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1972 c. 68. By virtue of the amendment of section 1(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 by section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c. 51) regulations may be made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 to implement obligations of the United Kingdom created or arising by or under the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992 (Cm 2073) and the Protocol adjusting the Agreement signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993 (Cm 2183).