Local Government Act 1972

[F1140C Provisions supplementary to sections 140A, 140B.E+W

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

[F2(a)contracts of permanent health insurance; and

(b)contracts of accident insurance.]

[F3(1A)Subsection (1) must be read with—

(a)section 22 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;

(b)any relevant order under that section; and

(c)Schedule 2 to that Act.]

(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.]

Textual Amendments

F2S. 140C(1)(a)(b) substituted (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 283(2)

F3S. 140C(1A) inserted (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 283(3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)