UK Statutory Instrument 1998 United Kingdom

Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1998

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What this Act requires

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Schedules

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A person who for the time being holds a current...

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Any magistrates' courts committee established under the Justices of the...

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Any probation committee established under the Probation Service Act 1993....

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Any employer who is a member of a mutual insurance...

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Any licensee within the meaning of the Nuclear Installations Act...

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Any employer to the extent he is required to insure...

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The Government of any foreign state or Commonwealth country.

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Any inter-governmental organisation which by virtue of any enactment is...

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Any subsidiary of any such body as is mentioned in...

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Any Passenger Transport Executive and any subsidiary thereof.

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London Regional Transport, and any of its subsidiaries or joint...

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The Commission for the New Towns.

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The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority.

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Any voluntary management committee of an approved bail or approved...

Browse 15 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
s.001

Citation, commencement and interpretation

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Prohibition of certain conditions in policies of insurance

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Limit of amount of compulsory insurance

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Issue of certificates of insurance

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Display and production of copies of certificates of insurance

s.006

Production of certificates of insurance to an Inspector

s.007

Inspection of policies of insurance

s.008

Production by inspectors of evidence of authority

s.009

Employers exempted from insurance

s.010

Revocations and transitional

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