Section 26: Application of Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance) Act to road users generally

(1) The operation of the Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance) Act hereafter in this section referred to as "the Act" is hereby extended and that Act shall apply throughout the Federation, notwithstanding the provision of any enactment (including the Act aforesaid) or any State Law or rule of law to the contrary; and the requirements of the Act as to insurance against third party risks as set out therein and the issue and production of certificates of insurance in respect thereof shall continue to have effect in all States of the Federation, and in particular the provisions of the Act shall, in relation to any Federal highway within the meaning of this Act have effect as modified by this Act, and shall stand amended to any extent necessary.
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(2) Accordingly, the reference in the Act to "Lagos" shall be deleted and section 1 shall stand amended as from 31 August, 1960 (being the date of commencement of the Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, etc., 1958).
(3) The provisions of any other enactment relating to road traffic having application within a State of the Federation shall, on the commencement of this Act, be read and have effect in respect of traffic on federal highways subject to this Act.
(4) In this section, the reference to an "enactment" includes a reference to an Act, and a Law of a State.