Insurance Companies Act 1980

1 Extension of Insurance Companies Act 1974 to Northern Ireland. U.K.

Subject to section 2(1) below—

(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

[F2 (b) any other Act to the extent that it amends or extends that Act,]

shall extend to Northern Ireland.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 1(a) repealed by Insurance Companies Act 1982 (c. 50, SIF 67), s. 99(3), Sch. 6

F2 S. 1(b) repealed by Insurance Companies Act 1982 (c. 50, SIF 67), s. 99(3), Sch. 6 to the extent an Act therein mentioned is repealed by the said Act of 1982.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 “that Act” refers to the Insurance Companies Act 1974 (c. 49)

2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 2 repealed by Insurance Companies Act 1982 (c. 50, SIF 67), s. 99(3), Sch. 6

3 Extension of certain instruments to Northern Ireland. U.K.

(1) The instruments specified in Part I of Schedule 2 to this Act shall, subject to the modifications thereof specified in Part II of that Schedule, extend to Northern Ireland.

(2)(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4

Textual Amendments

F4 S. 3(2)(3) repealed by Insurance Companies Act 1981 (c. 31, SIF 67), s. 36, Sch. 5 Pt. I

4 Consequential amendments, savings, transitional provisions and repeals. U.K.

(1) The enactments specified in Schedule 3 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments there specified, being amendments consequential on the provisions of this Act.

(2) The saving and transitional provisions specified in Schedule 4 to this Act shall have effect.

(3) Subject to subsection (2) above, the enactments specified in Schedule 5 to this Act (which include certain spent provisions) are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.

(4) Subject to subsection (2) above, the statutory rules specified in Schedule 6 to this Act are hereby revoked.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 The text of s. 4(1), Sch. 2 Pt. II paras. 8–14, 16, and Schs. 5 and 6 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

5 Short title, commencement and extent. U.K.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Insurance Companies Act 1980.

(2) This Act shall come into operation on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint.

(3) This Act extends to Northern Ireland.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3 1.6.1980 appointed under s. 5(2) by S.I. 1980/678