(3) The appropriate local policing body is the local policing body which is responsible for the police area in which the property was situated at the time of the riot.
(4) A claim under this section must be made in accordance with regulations made under section 3.
(5) For the purposes of subsection (1)(c), property is not adequately insured if—
- (a) it is insured for an amount that is less than its value, or
- (b) it is insured subject to an excess.
(6) In this Act, “riot” is to be construed in accordance with section 1 of the Public Order Act 1986, but does not include a riot in any of the following places—
- (a) a prison, young offender institution or secure training centre;
- (b) a hospital where persons are detained under Part 2 or 3 of the Mental Health Act 1983;
- (c) a removal centre, a short-term holding facility or pre-departure accommodation (within the meaning given by section 147 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999).
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.
