LegalizeS.I. No. 196/1998 - Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Act, 1997 (Section 13) Regulations, 1998
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1 amending act · 2002-04-29, HEPATITIS C COMPENSATION TRIBUNAL (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2002
S.I. No. 196 of 1998.
HEPATITIS C COMPENSATION TRIBUNAL ACT, 1997 (SECTION 13) REGULATIONS, 1998.
The Minister for Health and Children, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 13 of the Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Act, 1997 (No. 34 of 1997) (as adapted by the Health (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1997 (S.I. 308 of 1997), hereby makes the following regulations:
1.
These Regulations may be cited as the Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Act, 1997 (Section 13) Regulations, 1998.
2.
In these Regulations
"the Act" means the Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Act, 1997 (No. 34 of 1997);
"the Court" means the High Court.
3.
Any award of general or special damages or both including costs, made by the Court on appeal under section 5(15) or section 6(3)(e) of the Act, may be paid from the special account set up under section 10 of the Act.
4.
A person who, on appeal to the Court under section 5(15) or section 6(3)(e) of the Act, is granted an award of general or special damages or both, may apply to have an amount paid to her or him from the Reparation Fund in lieu of the assessment of aggravated or exemplary damages.
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health and Children, this 9th day of June, 1998.
BRIAN COWEN,
Minister for Health and Children.
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