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Paragraph 2 Long term classes III and VII

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(1)

For long term business of class III or VII the required margin of solvency shall be determined in accordance with subparagraphs (2) to (5) below.

(2)

In so far as a society bears an investment risk, the first calculation shall be applied.

(3)

In so far as—

(a)

a society bears no investment risk; and

(b)

the total expired and unexpired term of the relevant contract exceeds five years; and

(c)

the allocation to cover management expenses in the relevant contract has a fixed upper limit which is effective as a limit for a period exceeding five years,

the first calculation shall be applied, but as if paragraph 1(2)(a) above contained a reference to 1 per cent. instead of 4 per cent.

(4)

If neither subparagraph (2) nor subparagraph (3) above applies, then, subject to subparagraph (5) below, the required margin of solvency is zero.

(5)

Where a society covers a death risk, a sum arrived at by applying the second calculation disregarding paragraph 1(4) and (5) shall be added to any required margin of solvency, including a required margin of solvency of zero, arrived at under subparagraph (2), (3) or (4) above.