HC Deb 07 February 1940 vol 357 c372

Where in relation to any policy of assurance to which this Act applies the period has expired for making an application for protection under this Act the owner of the policy or any person on his behalf may, within six months after the expiration of the said period, appeal to the Commissioner, and if the Commissioner is satisfied that—

  1. (a) there were good reasons for the failure to make the application within the said period and there has been no undue delay in making the appeal under this Section; and
  2. (b) if an application had been made within the said period, it would have been granted;
he may make an order reinstating the policy and requiring the company or society to endorse the policy, or serve a notice on the appellant, to the effect that it is a policy protected under this Act, and thereupon the policy shall have effect and be deemed always to have had effect as if an application for protection had been made within the said period and granted.—[The Atttorney-General.]

Brought up, read the First and Second times, and added to the Bill.

Bill reported, with Amendments; as amended, to be considered To-morrow, and to be printed. [Bill 18.]

The remaining Orders were read, and postponed.

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