Claims for compensation
2Property 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.