# The Motor Vehicles (Third Party Risks) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

S.I. 2013/2904 · made 12 November 2013

These Regulations amend the Motor Vehicles (Third Party Risks) Regulations 1972 to remove the requirement to produce evidence of motor insurance or comparable surety when applying for a vehicle excise licence. This requirement is set out in regulation 9(1) of the Motor Vehicles (Third Party Risks) Regulations 1972, and exceptions to it are set out in regulations 9(2), 9(3) and 9(4).

Made under: Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (Section 57); Road Traffic Act 1988 (Section 156)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-third-party-risks-amendment-regulations-2013/pdf/uksi_20132904_en.pdf; Revised UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-third-party-risks-amendment-regulations-2013/pdf/uksiem_20132904_en_001.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-third-party-risks-amendment-regulations-2013/pdf/uksiem_20132904_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Road Traffic
Made 12th November 2013
Laid before Parliament 15th November 2013
Coming into force 16th December 2013
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 57 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 as extended by section 156 of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
In accordance with section 195(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988, the Secretary of State has consulted with representative organisations.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Third Party Risks) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 and come into force on 16th December 2013.
(2) These Regulations extend to Great Britain.

## 2 Amendment to the Motor Vehicles (Third Party Risks) Regulations 1972

Regulation 9 (production of evidence of insurance or security on application for excise licences) of the Motor Vehicles (Third Party Risks) Regulations 1972 is omitted.

## 3 Amendment to the Motor Vehicles (International Motor Insurance Card) Regulations 1971

Regulation 8 (production of insurance card on application for excise licence) of the Motor Vehicles (International Motor Insurance Card) Regulations 1971 is omitted.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the secretary of State
Robert Goodwill
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Transport
12th November 2013

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Motor Vehicles (Third Party Risks) Regulations 1972 to remove the requirement to produce evidence of motor insurance or comparable surety when applying for a vehicle excise licence. This requirement is set out in regulation 9(1) of the Motor Vehicles (Third Party Risks) Regulations 1972, and exceptions to it are set out in regulations 9(2), 9(3) and 9(4).
Regulation 9 is subject to regulation 8 of the Motor Vehicles (International Motor Insurance Card) Regulations 1971 which allows holders of green cards (visitors to Great Britain) to provide a green card as proof of valid insurance as an alternative to the requirements of regulation 9. Both provisions are omitted because regular checks for valid motor insurance are made under the continuous insurance enforcement scheme.
A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is published with the Explanatory Memorandum alongside the instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.

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