Insurable Interest
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4. Avoidance of wagering or gaming contracts
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(1) Every contract of marine insurance by way of gaming or wagering is void.
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(2) A contract of marine insurance is deemed to be a gaming or wagering contract--
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(a) Where the assured has not an insurable interest as defined by this Act, and the contract is entered into with no expectation of acquiring such an interest; or
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(b) Where the policy is made 'interest or no interest,' or 'without further proof of interest than the policy itself.' or 'without benefit of salvage to the insurer,' or subject to any other like term:
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Provided that, where there is no possibility of salvage, a policy may be effected without benefit of salvage to the insurer.
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5. Insurable interest defined
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(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, every person has an insurable interest who is interested in a marine adventure.
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(2) In particular a person is interested in a marine adventure where he stands in any legal or equitable relation to the adventure or to any insurable property at risk therein, in consequence of which he may benefit by the safety or due arrival of insurable property, or may be prejudiced by its loss, or by damage thereto, or by the detention thereof, or may incur liability in respect thereof.