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The Preferential Trade Area (Motor Vehicles Third Party Risks) Rules

Legal Notice 399 of 1989

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The Preferential Trade Area (Motor Vehicles Third Party Risks) Rules
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Legal Notice 399 of 1989
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Insurance (Motor Vehicle Third Party Risks) Act
Date
31 December 2022
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LAWS OF KENYA

INSURANCE (MOTOR VEHICLE THIRD PARTY RISKS) ACT

THE PREFERENTIAL TRADE AREA (MOTOR VEHICLES THIRD PARTY RISKS) RULES

LEGAL NOTICE 399 OF 1989

  • Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. XCI—No. 48 on 24 November 1989
  • Commenced on 24 November 1989
  1. [Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]
1.These Rules may be cited as the Preferential Trade Area Insurance (Motor Vehicles Third Party Risks) Rules, 1989.
2.In these Rules unless the context otherwise requires—“accident” means a happening related to a motor vehicle, causing personal injuries and or material damage and therefore engages the third party liability of the PTA policy order;“Council” means the Council of the Bureaux established under Article 15 of the Protocol on the establishment of a Third Party Motor Vehicles Insurance Scheme, and which has as its major role to co-ordinate and supervise the activities of the National Bureaux;“insurance policy” means the PTA document issued by the PTA insurer evidencing an agreement to insure and containing the conditions of the agreement concluded whereby the insurer undertakes for a specific fee to indemnify the insured for the losses arising out of the perils and accidents specified in the contract;“motor vehicle” means any PTA motor vehicle which is constructed or adopted for the use of carriage of persons or goods by road and includes any trailer or semi-trailer designed to be drawn by such a vehicle;“the Protocol” means the Protocol on the establishment of a Third Party Motor Vehicle Insurance Scheme;“National Bureaux” means the National Bureaux established under Article 15 of the Protocol on the establishment of a Third party Motor Vehicle Insurance Scheme;“PTA” means Preferential Trade Area for Eastern and Southern African States established by Article 2 of the Treaty for the establishment of Preferential Trade Area for Eastern and Southern African States, in these rules referred to as PTA;“Yellow card” means the yellow card that shall be issued by the National Bureaux of PTA member states and shall be evidence of a Third Party liability cover obtained in accordance with these regulations or any law, or regulations in force in the PTA country where the accident occurred.
3.(1) All motorists intending to proceed to PTA member state shall be required before undertaking such a journey to take out an insurance policy with a National Bureaux authorized to undertake that type of policy.
(2)On taking out the policy of insurance the insured shall be issued by the National Bureaux with a yellow card, which shall be in form A specified in the Schedule.
4.The yellow card shall be issued for a period commencing not earlier than the date on which liability under the Insurance policy to which it relates commences and ending not earlier than the expiry date of such policy and in all circumstances not for a period longer than one calendar year.
5.(1) The yellow card shall be carried on all motor vehicles on the left or near side of the motor vehicle in front of the front seat and facing either forward or to the rear side of the road.
(2)The yellow card shall be carried in a conspicuous and reasonably vertical position behind the glass of the windscreen or rearside window, so that the front of the certificate shall be clearly visible at all times by daylight to a person standing in front of the motor vehicle or to the left or near side thereof.
6.Each National Bureaux shall on behalf of its member insurers claims arising from accidents caused abroad by holders of the yellow cards it has issued and shall also handle claims arising from accidents caused in its country by holders of yellow cards issued by the National Bureaux of other parties to this protocol.
7.The Council of the Bureaux shall be responsible for the overall co-ordination and general supervision of all the National Bureaux of the member states who are parties to this protocol in accordance with the provisions of Article 16 of the protocol.
8.The PTA yellow card shall be removed as soon as it has expired and replaced with a yellow card of current validity.

SCHEDULE

FORM A

PTA YELLOW INSURANCE CARD

CARTE JAUNE D'ASSURANCE DE LE ZEP

CARTA AMERELA DE SEGUROS DA ZCP

Card relating to compulsory motor vehicle third party liability insurance (issued under the authority of Council of Bureaux)Carte relative a Eassuranc,e obligatoire de la responsabilite civil automobile (emise sous Eautorite du Conseil des Bureaux)Carta relativa ao seguro obrigatOrio de responsabilidade civil automovel (emitido pela autoridate do Conselho de Bureaux)ORIGINAL: for the insured/pour l'assure/para o segu-rado
2. Card serial No.No. de serie de la carteNo. da serie da carta
1. Name and adress of the policy holderNom et adresse du preneur d'assuranceNome e endereco do portador de apolice seguro3. Valid fromValable duValido detoauate
4. Type of body and make of vehicleCarrosserie & marque du vehiculeCarrocaria e marca do vieculo5. Registration No.No. d'immatriculationNo. de matriculadayjourdiamonthmoisnesyearanneeanodayjourdiamonthnoisnesyearanneeano
(both dates inclusive)(ces deux jours compris)(ambos os dias inclusos)
9. This card has been delivered by/Cette carte est delivree par /Esta carta foi emitida por :(Name and address of insurance company)(Nom et adresse de la societe d'assurance)(Nome e endereco da companhia de seguro)6. Chassis No.No. du ChasisNo. do Chassis7. Engine No.No. du moteurNo. do motor8. Insurance policyNo.No. de la policede'asurannceNo. da apolicedo seguro
12. Code/CodigoCross items which do not applyBuffer les mentions inapproprieesRiscar mencoes inapropriadasA. Car/Voiture/CarroB. Lorry or Tractor/Camion ou traceur/Camiao ou tractorC. Bus/Autobus ou Autocar/Onibus ou AutocarroD. Trailer/Remorque/ReboqueE. Motor-cycle or other cycles fitted with auxiliary engine /Motorcyclettesou autres engins a deux roues/Motocicleta ou outros rnotoveiculos de10. Name and address of issuing BureauxNom et adresse du Bureau emetteurNome e enderego do Bureau emissor
14. Signature of insured/Signature de Passure/assinatura do segurado11. Signature and stamp of insurerSignature et cachet de PassureurAssinatura e selo do segurador
In each country visited, the Bureau of the country assumes, in respect of the use of the vehicle referred to herein, the liability of the insurer in accordance with the laws in the country relative to compulsory insurance.Dans chaque pays visite, le Bureau de ce pays assume pour ce qui a trait a I'utilisation du vehicule docrit ci-contre, la responsabilite qu'aurait un assureur conformement aux-lois de ce pays relatives a ('obligation d'assurance.Em cada pais vistado, o respectivo bureau assume no que se relaciona corn a utilizacao do veiculo descrito, a responsabilidade que compite au segurador de acordo corn as leis do pais relatives ao seguro obrigatorio.13. Cancel country inapplicableReyar les pays dans lesquels cette carte n'est pas valable.Riscar os paises nos quais esta carta nao valida.
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(a) In case of an accident occuring in a country being visited the insured assumes responsibility to notify the National Bureaux of the country of accident.(b) The insured undertakes to co-operate fully with the National Bureaux of the country of the accident in all investigations relating to the accident.Notes pour I'assure:(a) En cas d'accident dans un pays visite, I'assure se chargers de contractor le Bureau National du pays oh I'accident est survenu.(b) I'assure s'engage a colter pleinement avec le Bureau National du pays oil est survenu I'accident dans I'instruction du dossier relatif a cet accident.Indiacoges para o segurado:(a) Em caso de acidente no pais visitado, o segurado devera encarregar-se de tomar contacto corn o Bureau National do pais em que se deu o acidente.(b) 0 segurado Pica sujeio a cooperar plenamente com o Bureau National do pais em que se deu o acidente no que respeita as investigacoes sobre o respectivo acidente.15. Names and addresses of National Bureaux/Noms et adresses des Bureaux-Nationaux/Nomes enderecos dos Bureaux nacionais.
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