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Article 8 Public liability insurance

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(1)

In this article—

  • “insurer” means any insurer or insurers authorised under the Insurance Companies Act 1982f1 to carry on in the United Kingdom insurance business of a relevant class or who has corresponding permission under the law of another member state of the European Economic Community;

  • “policy” means a public liability policy with an insurer providing maximum cover in respect of any one accident on or occasioned by the operation of the Company’s railway of not less that £1 million.

(2)
(a)

The Company shall not work the Company’s railway unless there is in force a policy in accordance with the provisions of this article.

(b)

In default of compliance with the provisions of this article the Company shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or on conviction on indictment to a fine.

(3)

The adequacy of the cover provided by a policy maintained in accordance with this article shall be regularly reviewed by the Company.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

1982 c. 50.