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Policyholders Protection Act 1997 (repealed)
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17 Situation of risks and commitments.U.K.
(1)In section 32 of the 1975 Act (interpretation), after subsection (2ZA) there shall be inserted—
“(2A)Subject to subsection (2C) below, the situation of a risk for the purposes of this Act shall be determined as follows—
(a)in the case of insurance relating to buildings or to buildings and their contents (in so far as the contents are covered by the same policy), the risk shall be treated as situated where the property is situated;
(b)in the case of insurance relating to vehicles of any type, the risk shall be treated as situated where the vehicle is registered;
(c)in the case of policies of a duration of four months or less covering travel or holiday risks (whatever the class concerned), the risk shall be treated as situated where the policyholder took out the policy;
(d)in a case not covered by paragraphs (a) to (c) above—
(i)where the policyholder is an individual, the risk shall be treated as situated where he has his habitual residence at the date when the contract is entered into;
(ii)where the policyholder is not an individual, the risk shall be treated as situated where the establishment of the policyholder to which the risk relates is situated at that date.
(2B)Subject to subsection (2C) below, the situation of a commitment for the purposes of this Act shall be determined as follows—
(a)in the case of a policy where the policyholder is an individual, the commitment shall be treated as situated where the individual has his habitual residence at the date when the commitment is entered into;
(b)in the case of a policy where the policyholder is not an individual, the commitment shall be treated as situated where the establishment to which the commitment relates is situated at that date.
(2C)The [F1Treasury] may by regulations made by statutory instrument make such provision as [F2they think] fit about how the situation of a risk or commitment is to be determined for the purposes of this Act; but no regulations shall be made under this subsection unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.”
(2)In section 31 of that Act (regulations), in subsection (1) (which provides for negative resolution procedure), after “any provision of this Act” there shall be inserted “ , except section 32(2C) below, ”.
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F1Words in s. 17 substituted (5.1.1998) by S.I. 1997/2781, art. 8, Sch. Pt. II para. 127 (with art. 7)
F2Words in s. 17 substituted (5.1.1998) by S.I. 1997/2781, art. 8, Sch. Pt. II para. 130 (with art. 7)
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