Act repealed (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 3(1)(b)

Ss. 75-77 restricted by Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60, SIF 69), s. 129, Sch. 10 para 5(3)(4)

1978 c. 30.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/50/section/77Insurance Companies Act 1982 (repealed)An Act to consolidate the Insurance Companies Acts 1974 and 1981.1982-11-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2011-05-272001-12-01Part III Conduct of Insurance Business
77 Service of notice of cancellation.1

For the purposes of section 76 above a notice of cancellation—

a

shall be deemed to be served on the insurer if it is sent by post addressed to any person specified in the statutory notice as a person to whom a notice of cancellation may be sent, and is addressed to that person at an address so specified; and

b

where paragraph (a) above applies, shall be deemed to be served on the insurer at the time when it is posted.

2

Subsection (1) above shall have effect without prejudice to the service of a notice of cancellation (whether by post or otherwise) in any way in which the notice could be served apart from that subsection, whether the notice is served on the insurer or on a person who is the agent of the insurer for the purpose of receiving such a notice.

3

A notice of cancellation which is sent by post to a person at his proper address, otherwise than in accordance with subsection (1) above, shall be deemed to be served on him at the time when it is posted.

4

So much of section 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978 as relates to the time when service is deemed to have been effected shall not apply to a notice of cancellation.

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