Road Traffic Act 1961
F167 [ Vehicle insurers to provide details of motor insurance policies.
78A. — (1) A vehicle insurer shall make available, within 5 working days, to the Minister for Transport, the Garda S í och á na and the Motor Insurer ’ s Bureau of Ireland, details of new motor insurance policies issued and existing motor insurance policies cancelled by it in so far as they relate to third party cover.
F168 [ (1A) Details made available under subsection (1) shall include —
( a ) particulars, including the name and address, of the holder of a motor insurance policy,
( b ) the period of cover of the policy,
( c ) any limitations as to the use of a mechanically propelled vehicle under the policy,
( d ) the persons or the classes of persons whose liability is covered under the policy,
( e ) the vehicle (including the vehicle registration number) or class of vehicle the use of which is covered under the policy,
( f ) the names of any driver or the class of driver whose driving is covered under the policy, and
( g ) ... ]
(2) In this subsection ‘ motor insurance policies ’ means approved policies of insurance (within the meaning of section 62 ) issued by a vehicle insurer. ]
Annotations
Amendments:
F167
Inserted (1.06.2011) by Road Traffic Act 2010 (25/2010), s. 77, S.I. No. 255 of 2011.
F168
Inserted (25.11.2019) by Road Traffic Act 2016 (21/2016), s. 30, S.I. No. 582 of 2019.
F169
Substituted (22.12.2018) by Road Traffic Act 2018 (18/2018), s. 5(b), S.I. No. 538 of 2018.
Modifications (not altering text):
C57
Prospective affecting provision: subs. (1A)(g) inserted by Road Traffic Act 2016 (21/2016), s. 30, not commenced as of date of revision, as substituted (22.12.2018) by Road Traffic Act 2018 (18/2018), s. 5(b), S.I. No. 538 of 2018.
F169 [ ( g ) the number given at item 4d. and described as “ Driver number ” on the driving licence in scheduled form D.402 under Regulation 10 of the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 2006 ( S.I. No. 537 of 2006 ) or the number given at item 4d. and described as “ Driver number ” on the learner permit in scheduled form D.202 under Regulation 17 of those Regulations. ]
Editorial Notes:
E637
The section heading is taken from the amending section in the absence of one included in the amendment.