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Version status: In force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 10 March 2003 - onwards
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8. Notice to policy holders.

(1) Subject to section 9, except where a policy holder has previously been given notice under this section in respect of an unclaimed policy, each holder of an unclaimed policy shall be given written notice by the insurance undertaking concerned of the following:

(a) the name and current address of the undertaking and any information regarding a change of name since the policy issued;

(b) that an unclaimed policy to which the policy holder appears to be entitled is held at the undertaking;

(c) that if no communication is received by the insurance undertaking from the policy holder on or before 31 March next following, commencing on 31 March 2004, the net encashment value of the policy will be transferred to the Fund without further notice to the policy holder;

(d) that the policy holder is entitled, subject to this Act and the terms and conditions of the policy, to claim the moneys payable under the policy from the insurance undertaking;