Parliament of the United Kingdom

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Parliament of the United Kingdom Riot Compensation Act 2016 (2016)

The decision on a claim is to be made by the appropriate local policing body, except where—
(a) the body delegates functions to another person in accordance with regulations made under subsection (2) (b) , or (b) the Secretary of State makes a direction under section 5 (1) (b) (transfer of claims to the Secretary of State) . (2) The Secretary of State may make regulations allowing a local policing body to delegate to another person either or both of the following functions—
(a) dealing with procedural matters on a claim; (b) making a decision on a claim.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom Riot Compensation Act 2016 (2016)

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.
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