Riot Compensation Act 2016

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 at the time of the riot was situated—

(a) within a building,

(b) within the curtilage of a building, or

(c) on land being used for the purposes of a business carried on by the claimant.

(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.