s 42A Application to persons below 21 years of age
42A.—(1) On or after 1 January 2014 —(a) where any person has attained the age of 16 years (or such other age as the Minister may prescribe in place thereof) but is below 21 years of age, he or she may do any thing under this Part, or any regulations made under section 51, as if he or she were of full age; and (b) the provisions of this Part and any regulations made under section 51 apply to any person who has attained the age of 16 years (or such other age as the Minister may prescribe in place thereof) but is below 21 years of age, as if he or she were of full age.[24/2013] (2) Where, before 1 January 2014, a person below 21 years of age did any thing under this Part, or any regulations made under section 51, which would have been validly done if he or she were of full age, that thing is deemed to be and always to have been validly done by him or her.[24/2013] (3) Section 42(4) and (5) does not apply to any member of the Fund unless he or she has attained the age of 16 years (or such other age as the Minister may prescribe in place thereof).[24/2013] (4) This section applies subject to any contrary age requirement expressly provided under this Act in respect of —(a) any thing done under this Part, or any regulations made under section 51; or (b) any provision of this Part or of any regulations made under section 51.[24/2013] (5) Section 147 of the Insurance Act 1966 does not apply to —(a) any thing done under this Part, or any regulations made under section 51; or (b) the application of any provision of this Part and of any regulations made under section 51.[24/2013]