Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969

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3 Employers exempted from insurance.E+W+S

(1)This Act shall not require any insurance to be effected by—

(a)any such authority as is mentioned in subsection (2) below; or

(b)any body corporate established by or under any enactment for the carrying on of any industry or part of an industry, or of any undertaking, under national ownership or control; or

(c)in relation to any such cases as may be specified in the regulations, any employer exempted by regulations.

(2)The authorities referred to in subsection (1)(a) above are [F1(a) a health service body, as defined in section 60(7) of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990, F2. . . a National Health Service trust established under Part I of that Act or the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978; [F3and a primary care Trust established under section 16A of the National Health Service Act 1977] and (b)]the Common Council of the City of London, . . . F4 the council of a London borough, the council of a county, . . . F5 or [F6district] in England [F7the council of a county or county borough in Wales,][F8the Broads Authority][F9a National Park authority], [F10a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 in] Scotland, any joint board or joint committee in England and Wales or joint committee in Scotland which is so constituted as to include among its members representatives of any such council [F11the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority][F12 . . . F13,any joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985], [F14, any police authority, the Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service and the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad].

Textual Amendments

F1Words expressed to be inserted after the words “subsection (1)(a) above” (1. 4. 1991) by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 60(2), Sch. 8 para. 1

F2Word “and” in s. 3(2)(a) omitted (8.2.2000) by virtue of S.I. 2000/90, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 9 (with art. 2(5))

F3Words in s. 3(2)(a) inserted (8.2.2000) by S.I. 2000/90, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 9 (with art. 2(5))

F4Words repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 102, Sch. 17

F5Words repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70, SIF 81:1), s. 272, Sch. 30

F6Word substituted by virtue of Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70, SIF 81:1), s. 179(3)

F7Words in s. 3(2)(b) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 37 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2

F8Words inserted by Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (c. 4, SIF 8:1), s. 21, Sch. 6 para. 7

F9Words in s. 3(2) inserted (E.W) (23.11.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 78, Sch. 10 para. 9 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7); S.I. 1995/2950, art. 2(1)

F10Words in s. 3(2)(b) substituted (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 83(a); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c)

F11Words in s. 3(2)(b) inserted (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 83(b); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c)

F12Words inserted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 84, Sch. 14 para. 46

F13Words repealed by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237(1), Sch. 13 Pt. I

F14Words in s. 3(2)(b) substituted (1.4.1998) by 1997 c. 50, s. 134(1), Sch. 9 para. 20; S.I. 1998/354, art. 2(2)(ay)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 3(1) extended by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 57(7), Sch. 13 para. 14(b)

S. 3(1) extended (5.7.1994) by 1994 c. 19, ss. 39, 66(2), Sch. 13 para. 24(d) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 para. 22(1), 23(2))

C2S. 3(2) extended by S. I. 1985/1884, art. 10, Sch. 3 para. 4(g)

C3S. 3(2) extended by S. I. 1987/2110, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 8(d)

3 Employers exempted from insurance.E+W+S

(1)This Act shall not require any insurance to be effected by—

(a)any such authority as is mentioned in subsection (2) below; or

(b)any body corporate established by or under any enactment for the carrying on of any industry or part of an industry, or of any undertaking, under national ownership or control; or

(c)in relation to any such cases as may be specified in the regulations, any employer exempted by regulations.

(2)The authorities referred to in subsection (1)(a) above are [F15(a) a health service body, as defined in section 60(7) of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990, and a National Health Service trust established under Part I of that Act or the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978; and (b)]the Common Council of the City of London, . . . F16 the council of a London borough, the council of a county, . . . F17 or [F18district] in England [F19the council of a county or county borough in Wales,][F20the Broads Authority][F21a National Park authority], [F22a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 in] Scotland, any joint board or joint committee in England and Wales or joint committee in Scotland which is so constituted as to include among its members representatives of any such council [F23the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority][F24 . . . F25,any joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985], [F26, any police authority, the Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service and the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad].