Section 2 — Property 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

(a) [F1 at the time of the riot was situated—]

(i) [F1 within a building,]

(ii) [F1 within the curtilage of a building, or]

(iii) [F1 on land being used for the purposes of a business carried on by the claimant, or ]

(b) [F1 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) [F1 a motor vehicle falling within paragraph 1, 2 or 3 of the Schedule, or]

(ii) [F1 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,]

[F1 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; “motor vehicle” means a mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads.

Amendment notes

1. F1 Words in s. 2(3) substituted (6.4.2017) by The Riot Compensation Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/371), regs. 1(1), 2