Presumptions and general provisions relating to accidents

For the purpose of this Act an accident, (a) arising out of the employment of an insured person shall be presumed, unless the contrary is shown, to have occurred in the course of his employment and where the accident occurred in the course of the employment of such a person it shall be presumed, unless the contrary is shown, to have arisen out of his (b) shall be deemed to arise out of and in the course of the employment of an insured person, notwithstanding that he is at the time of the accident acting in contravention of any statutory or other regulations applicable to his employment, or of any orders given by or on behalf of his employer, or that he is acting without instructions from his employer if the act is done for the purpose of and in connection with the trade or business of the (c) happening while an insured person is, with the express or implied permission of his employer, travelling as a passenger by any vehicle, ship, vessel or aircraft to or from his place of work shall, notwithstanding that he is under no obligation to his employer to travel by such vehicle, ship, vessel or aircraft be deemed to arise out of and in the course of his employment if– (i) the accident would have been deemed so to have arisen had he been under such an obligation; and (ii) at the time of the accident the vehicle, ship, vessel or aircraft is being 21 operated by or on behalf of his employer or some other person by whom it is provided in pursuance of arrangements made with his employer and is not being operated in the ordinary course of a public transport service; or (d) happening to an insured person in or about any premises at which he is for the time being employed for the purposes of the trade or business of his employer shall be deemed to arise out of and in the course of his employment if it happens while he is taking steps, on an actual or supposed emergency at those premises, to rescue, succour or protect persons who are, or are thought to be or possibly to be, injured or imperiled, or to avert or minimise serious damage to property.