9AOwner to produce insurance documents: Minister may insure dwelling-house

9A Owner to produce insurance documents: Minister may insure dwelling-house

[Section 9A Inserted by No. 61 of 1972, s. 2 ]

(1)  An owner of land who is required, by paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of section nine, to keep insured the dwelling-house erected on that land shall, on demand therefor being made by the Minister or his delegate (either generally or in that behalf) under this Act, produce to the Minister or person making the demand –

(a) the policy of insurance in respect of the dwelling-house; and

(b) the receipt for the premium paid in respect of a period of time during which the demand is made.

(2)  If, on demand being made under subsection (1) of this section, the policy of insurance and receipt are not produced to the Minister or person making the demand therefor, the Minister may cause that dwelling-house to be insured for such sum as the Minister or person may determine and (without any further authority than this subsection) all moneys and premiums necessary for that purpose to be paid.