Claims for compensation
I12Property in respect of which claims may be made
1
A claim may be made under section 1(1) only in respect of—
a
a building,
b
property falling within subsection (3), or
c
a motor vehicle falling within any of the paragraphs of the Schedule (motor vehicles in respect of which claims may be made).
2
A claim may be made under section 1(2) only in respect of—
a
a building,
b
property falling within subsection (3), or
c
a motor vehicle falling within paragraph 4 of the Schedule (vehicle forming part of stock in trade of a business).
3
Property falls within this subsection if it is property (other than a motor vehicle) which
F1a
at the time of the riot was situated—
i
within a building,
ii
within the curtilage of a building, or
iii
on land being used for the purposes of a business carried on by the claimant, or
b
was being used, or was intended for use, in connection with a business carried on by the claimant and which, at the time of the riot, was contained in—
i
a motor vehicle falling within paragraph 1, 2 or 3 of the Schedule, or
ii
a trailer or other device originally manufactured for attachment to a motor vehicle which was attached (or intended to be attached from time to time) to a motor vehicle falling within any of those paragraphs,
and for the purposes of this subsection as it applies to a claim under section 1(2), “the claimant” means the person whose claim has been (to any extent) met by the insurance company as mentioned in section 1(2)(c).
4
The Secretary of State may by regulations—
a
amend subsection (3);
b
make provision about the meaning of terms used in that subsection.
5
In this section—
“building” includes—
- a
a permanent or semi-permanent structure in the nature of a building (including a caravan or houseboat), and
- b
a building in the course of construction;
- a
“motor vehicle” means a mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads.