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Motor Vehicles (Third-Party Risks and Compensation) Act 1960
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Motor Vehicles (Third-Party Risks and Compensation) Act 1960

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

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