Paragraph 2 I1

Section 127A(2) of the County Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1959^f1 voluntary contributions) shall have effect as if the reference to an insurance company to which Part II of the 1982 Act applies included a reference to an EC company which is lawfully carrying on insurance business, or providing insurance, in the United Kingdom.

In Schedule 2A to the County Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1959^f2 (transfer of accrued benefits), paragraph 1 shall have effect as if the reference to an insurance company authorised under section 3 or 4 of the 1982 Act (or any similar previous enactment) to carry on ordinary long term insurance business included a reference to an EC company which is lawfully carrying on ordinary long term insurance business, or providing ordinary long term insurance, in the United Kingdom.