Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00063:section:8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00063
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 8
Character Range: 12280–12991

8  Application of Act
 (1) Subject to section 9, the application of this Act extends to contracts of insurance and proposed contracts of insurance the proper law of which is or would be the law of a State or the law of a Territory in which this Act applies or to which this Act extends.
 (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), where the proper law of a contract or proposed contract would, but for an express provision to the contrary included or to be included in the contract or in some other contract, be the law of a State or of a Territory in which this Act applies or to which this Act extends, then, notwithstanding that provision, the proper law of the contract is the law of that State or Territory.