Motor Vehicles (Third Party Liability Insurance) (ECOWAS Brown Card Scheme) Act

An Act to make provisions for the participation by Nigeria in the ECOW AS Brown

Card Scheme.

[1986 No. 15.]

[11 th July, 1986]

[Commencement.]

WHEREAS by a Protocol signed on 29th May 1982 between Member States of the

Economic Community of West African States, and ratified by the Federal Republic of

Nigeria on 21 st June 1983, Nigeria agreed to participate in the Economic Community of

West African States (ECOWAS) Brown Card Scheme designed to provide third party

liability insurance protection for victims of road accidents within the territories of the

Contracting Parties;

AND WHEREAS the Protocol now signed and ratified by the required number of mem-

bers of the Economic Community of West African States to bring the same into force is

further designed to promote the development of trade and tourism among the Member

States of the Community;

AND WHEREAS under the provisions of the Protocol aforesaid it is necessary for

Member States of the Community to enact legislation to give municipal effect to the

protocol within their respective countries.

protocol within their respective countries.

1. Designation of the National Insurance Corporation of Nigeria as the Nigerian

National Bureau

in accordance with the provisions of Article 5 of the Protocol, the National Insurance

Corporation of Nigeria is hereby designated as the Nigerian National Bureau for the pur-

poses of the Protocol.

Cards as required under the Protocol;

motor vehicle accidents;

settle claims arising from accidents caused in any West African country

covered by the scheme, by holders of the Brown Card issued by it;

handle claims arising from accidents caused in Nigeria by holders of the

Brown Cards issued by the National Bureau of other participating countries;

and

enter into agreements with Nigerian insurers who may apply to participate in