Motor Vehicles (Third-Party Risks and Compensation) Act 1960
Table of Contents
Long Title
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Users of motor vehicles to be insured against third-party risks
3A Presumption as to using motor vehicle
4 Requirements in respect of policies and securities
5 Exclusion of liability in respect of passengers to be of no effect
5A Composite settlement agreements
6 Payment of compensation under settlement agreements
7 Certain conditions in policies or securities to be of no effect
8 Avoidance of restrictions on scope of policies covering third‑party risks
9 Duty of insurers to satisfy judgments against persons insured in respect of third-party risks
10 Rights of third parties against insurers
11 Duty to give necessary information to third parties
12 Settlement between insurers and insured persons
13 Bankruptcy, etc., of insured person not to affect certain claims by third parties
14 Further rights of third parties against insurers
15 Duty to surrender certificate on cancellation of policy
16 Requirements as to production of certificate of insurance or of security
17 Deposits under this Act
18 Prohibition of solicitation in respect of claims
18A Power of Public Trustee to obtain information
19 Public Trustee may appear in court
20 Power to amend sums specified in certain provisions
21 Application of this Act to securities
22 Penalty
23 Power to exempt
24 Rules