Insurance Companies Act 1982 (repealed)

70 Service of notices.U.K.

(1)Any notice which is by this Part of this Act required to be sent to any policy holder may be addressed and sent to the person to whom notices respecting that policy are usually sent, and any notice so addressed and sent shall be deemed to be notice to the holder of the policy.

(2)Where any person claiming to be interested in a policy has given to the company notice in writing of his interest, any notice which is by this Part of this Act required to be sent to policy holders shall also be sent to that person at the address specified by him in his notice.

(3)Any notice to be served on any person by the [F1Treasury] under section 46, 60 or 61 above may be served by post, and a letter containing that notice shall be deemed to be properly addressed if it is addressed to that person at his last known residence or last known place of business in the United Kingdom.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 70(3) substituted (5.1.1998) by S.I. 1997/2781, art. 8(1), Sch. Pt. I para. 43(e) (with art. 7)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 70(3): power to contract out functions conferred (18.11.1998) by S.I. 1998/2842, arts. 2, 3, Sch. Pt. I para. 48