Section 156A Assimilated law relating to compulsory insuranceF1F8

To the extent that Article 3 of the 2009 Motor Insurance Directive (as it had effect at any time) is relevant to any question as to the interpretation or effect of any provision of this Part, references in that Article to liability in respect of the use of vehicles are to be read as not including liability in respect of the use in Great Britain of vehicles—

Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to any question for the purposes of section 145(3)(aa) or (b) as to the interpretation or effect of the law on compulsory insurance of, or applicable in, a member State or Northern Ireland.

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Accordingly, to the extent that it is inconsistent with subsection (1) F3..., F4assimilated case law ceases to have effect.

In this section—

• “the 2009 Motor Insurance Directive” means Directive 2009/103/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles, and the enforcement of the obligation to insure against such liability;

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• “F6assimilated case law” has the same meaning as in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (see section 6(7) of that Act);

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Nothing in this section applies in relation to the use of a vehicle before the day on which section 1 of the Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Act 2022 comes into force.