Insurance Act, 1964

Definitions.

1.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

“the Accountant” means the Accountant attached to the High Court by virtue of the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961 ;

“the Act of 1936” means the Insurance Act, 1936 ;

“the Fund” means the Insurance Compensation Fund established by section 2 of this Act;

“insurer” means an assurance company or syndicate holding an assurance licence to carry on assurance business other than life assurance business or industrial assurance business;

“the Minister” means the Minister for Industry and Commerce;

“policy” means any document or other writing by which a contract of assurance (other than a contract of re-insurance) in relation to assurance business (other than life assurance business or industrial assurance business) is made or agreed to be made or which is evidence of any such contract.