# Policyholders Protection Act 1997 (repealed), Section 18: Miscellaneous.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In section 32 of the 1975 Act, in subsection (1), at the appropriate places in alphabetical order, there shall be inserted—
““authorised friendly society” means a society authorised under section 32 of the Friendly Societies Act 1992 to carry on in the United Kingdom insurance business such as is mentioned in section 31 of that Act;”
““EC company” and “EEA State” have the same meanings as in the Insurance Companies Act 1982;”
““establishment” has the same meaning as in the Insurance Companies Act 1982;”.
(2) In that section, after subsection (2C) there shall be inserted—
“(2D) For the purposes of this Act—
(a) a company shall be taken to provide general insurance in the United Kingdom if it covers (otherwise than by reinsurance) a risk situated there through an establishment in another EEA State, and
(b) a company shall be taken to provide long term insurance in the United Kingdom if it covers (otherwise than by reinsurance) a commitment situated there through an establishment in another EEA State.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/18/section/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/policyholders-protection-act-1997-repealed/section-18
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