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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/european-communities-rights-against-insurers-regulations-2002/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2002/3061",
  "legislation_title": "The European Communities (Rights against Insurers) Regulations 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/european-communities-rights-against-insurers-regulations-2002",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "ROAD TRAFFIC\nMade 10th December 2002\nLaid before Parliament 12th December 2002\nComing into force 19th January 2003\nThe Lord Chancellor, being a Minister designated for the purpose of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 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:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "S.I. 2002/1819."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "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)."
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3061/introduction",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}