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Life Assurance Companies (Payment Into Court) Act 1896

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.

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Contents: 6 provisions
  1. Title and introductory text
  2. 1 Short title.
  3. 2 Interpretation.
  4. 3 Power to pay money into court.
  5. 4 Receipt of officer sufficient discharge.
  6. 5 Extent of Act.

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6 provisions

Title and introductory text

Life Assurance Companies (Payment Into Court) Act 1896 1896 c.8 An Act to enable Life Assurance Companies to pay Money into Court in certain Cases. [21st May 1896][21st May 1896]

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1 Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Life Assurance Companies (Payment into Court) Act 1896.

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2 Interpretation.

In this Act— The expression “life assurance company” means any corporation, company, or society carrying on the business of life assurance, not being a society registered under the Acts relating to friendly societies; The expression “life policy” includes any policy not foreign to the business of life assurance.

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3 Power to pay money into court.

Subject to rules of courtrules made under section 55 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 any life assurance company may pay into the Supreme Court . . . , any moneys payable by them under a life policy in respect of which, in the opinion of their board of directors, no sufficient discharge can otherwise be obtained.

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4 Receipt of officer sufficient discharge.

The receipt or certificate of the proper officer shall be a sufficient discharge to the company for the moneys so paid into court, and such moneys shall, subject to rules of courtrules made under section 55 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 be dealt with according to the orders of the High CourtSupreme Court . . .

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