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.