C1C2Part VII Miscellaneous Powers of Local Authorities

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Pt. VII (ss. 111-146) extended by Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56, SIF 130), ss. 83(2), 219(3)

Miscellaneous

C3140CF1 Provisions supplementary to sections 140A, 140B.

1

The relevant classes of contracts of insurance for the purposes of sections 140A and 140B above are—

a

class IV in Schedule 1 to the Insurance Companies Act F21982 (permanent health insurance); and

b

class 1 in Part I of Schedule 2 to that Act (accident insurance).

2

Any sum received under a contract of insurance made by virtue of section 140A or 140B above shall, after deduction of any expenses incurred in the recovery thereof, be paid by the authority receiving it to, or to the personal representatives of, the voluntary assistant who suffered the accident, disease or sickness in respect of which the sum is received or to such other person as the authority consider appropriate having regard to the circumstances of the case; and a sum paid to any person other than the assistant or his personal representatives shall be applied by that person in accordance with any directions given by the authority for the benefit of any dependant of the voluntary assistant.

3

The provisions of the Life Assurance Act 1774 shall not apply to any such contract.

4

Section 119 above shall apply to any sum which is due by virtue of subsection (2) above and does not exceed the amount for the time being specified in section 119(1) above.