Paragraph 111: Certain pre-17th March 1998 policies not foreign policies of life insurance
3626.This paragraph reflects the fact that the commencement provisions for the source legislation relevant to the paragraph (a) and paragraph (b) elements of the definition of a “foreign policy of life insurance”, in section 476(3), use different dates. It is based on section 553A of ICTA.
3627.Sub-paragraph (1) effectively states the general rule that policies issued in respect of an insurance made before 17 March 1998 are not foreign policies of life insurance unless certain conditions are met. This ensures that policies falling within the paragraph (b) element of the definition do so only if they are issued in respect of an insurance made on or after that date.
3628.The sub-paragraph then identifies the conditions which disapply the basic rule. These are where policies are within the paragraph (a) element of the definition (subject to the commencement provisions in paragraph 103 (certain pre-18th November 1983 policies not foreign policies of life insurance)).
3629.As was the case for paragraph 103 (certain pre-18th November 1983 policies not foreign policies of life insurance), the paragraph is based on section 553A of ICTA.
3630.Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) disapply the general rule in sub-paragraph (1) if the policy is varied in certain ways. See the commentary on the similar provision in paragraph 96 (pre-20th March 1968 policies and contracts excluded from Chapter 9 of Part 4).
