18Ministers of religion covered by policies

#### 18 Ministers of religion covered by policies 18 Ministers of religion covered by policies (cf former Sch 1 cl 17A) > > (1) For the purposes of this Act, if a policy of insurance covers a minister of religion, that minister of religion is taken to be a worker and the person insured under the policy is taken to be the minister’s employer. > > > (2) A minister of religion is considered to be covered by a policy of insurance if the policy provides (whether on its own terms or in some other document recognised by or referred to in the policy) that the coverage provided by the policy extends to the minister or to ministers of a class of which that minister is a member. > > > (3) A religious body or organisation, and any official of the body or organisation, is taken to have an insurable interest for the purpose of enabling the body, organisation or official to obtain and maintain in force a policy of insurance that covers a minister of religion of that body or organisation. > > > (4) If there is a conflict between the operation of this clause and clause 17 in respect of a particular minister of religion, this clause prevails. > > > (5) In this clause— > > > > official of a religious body or organisation includes a person or body who or which holds an office or position, or exercises official functions, within the religious body or organisation.