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Damages Act 1996
11 versions
· 1996-07-24
2024-07-01
Damages Act 1996
2022-02-10
Damages Act 1996
2019-07-01
Damages Act 1996
2018-12-20
Damages Act 1996
2011-07-07
Damages Act 1996
2010-06-25
Damages Act 1996
2010-04-12
Damages Act 1996
Changes on 2010-04-12
@@ -22,6 +22,16 @@
- (ii) for “either House of Parliament” there is substituted “the Scottish Parliament”.
- (6) In the application of this section to Northern Ireland—
- (a) for the reference to the Lord Chancellor in subsections (1) and (4) there is substituted a reference to the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland; and
- (b) in subsection (4)—
- (i) for the reference to the Treasury there is substituted a reference to the Department of Finance and Personnel in Northern Ireland; and
- (ii) for “by statutory instrument” to “Parliament” there is substituted “by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979, and is subject to negative resolution within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954”.
#### Consent orders for periodical payments
##### 2
@@ -232,7 +242,7 @@
A Northern Ireland department which has given one or more guarantees under this Schedule shall, as soon as possible after the end of each financial year, lay before the Northern Ireland Assembly a statement showing what liabilities are outstanding in respect of the guarantees in that year, what sums have been paid in that year in fulfilment of the guarantees and what sums (including interest) have been recovered in that year in respect of the guarantees or are still owing.
#### Assumed rate of return on investment of damages.
#### Periodical payments
##### 2A
@@ -258,13 +268,17 @@
- (6) In the application of this section and section 2 to Northern Ireland—
- (a) a reference to Civil Procedure Rules shall be taken as a reference to rules of court, and
- (a) a reference to Civil Procedure Rules shall be taken as a reference to rules of court, ...
- (b) a reference to a claimant shall be taken as a reference to a plaintiff.
- (c) a reference to the Lord Chancellor shall be taken as a reference to the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland, and
- (d) for subsection (3)(a) and (b) of this section there is substituted “shall be made by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979; and is subject to negative resolution within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954”.
- (7) Section 2 is without prejudice to any power exercisable apart from that section.
#### Variation of orders and settlements
#### Provisional damages and fatal accident claims.
##### 2B
@@ -302,6 +316,16 @@
- (7) In subsection (4)—
- (8) In the application of this section to Northern Ireland—
- (a) a reference to the Lord Chancellor shall be taken as a reference to the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland;
- (b) in subsection (6)(a) for “statutory instrument” substitute “statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979”;
- (c) in subsection (6)(c) for “each House of Parliament” substitute “the Northern Ireland Assembly”;
- (d) section 41(3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 applies for the purposes of subsection (6)(c) in relation to the laying of a draft as it applies in relation to the laying of a statutory document under an enactment.
- “*provisional damages*” means damages awarded by virtue of subsection (2)(a) of section 32A of the Senior Courts Act 1981 or section 51 of the County Courts Act 1984 (or, in relation to Northern Ireland, paragraph 10(2)(a) of Schedule 6 to the Administration of Justice Act 1982), and
- “*further damages*” means damages awarded by virtue of subsection (2)(b) of either of those sections (or, in relation to Northern Ireland, paragraph 10(2)(b) of Schedule 6 to the Administration of Justice Act 1982).
@@ -352,4 +376,14 @@
[^key-bc77cb5933881a6f80ed61e2259e0c26]: Words in Act substituted (1.10.2009) by [Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4), [s. 148(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/148/1), [Sch. 11 para. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/schedule/11/paragraph/1/2); [S.I. 2009/1604](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1604), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1604/article/2/d); [S.I. 2009/1604](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1604), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1604/article/2/d)
[^key-0e35048590c72fd36af583136297f459]: [Act](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/48): transfer of functions (12.4.2010) by [The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976), [Sch. 17 para. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/schedule/17/paragraph/15) (with [arts. 28-31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/article/28))
[^key-b719cdfb583f7e59c4d6b69e38b48705]: [S. 1(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/48/section/1/6) inserted (12.4.2010) by [The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976), [Sch. 18 para. 55](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/schedule/18/paragraph/55) (with [arts. 28-31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/article/28))
[^key-671369947272a1bc723fc3b215450dff]: Word in s. 2A(6)(a) omitted (12.4.2010) by virtue of [The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976), [Sch. 18 para. 56(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/schedule/18/paragraph/56/a) (with [arts. 28-31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/article/28))
[^key-92fc226ea21842d70bb0f97a588735b1]: S. 2A(6)(c)(d) inserted (12.4.2010) by [The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976), [Sch. 18 para. 56(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/schedule/18/paragraph/56/b) (with [arts. 28-31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/article/28))
[^key-04ee106900b7b8b62e625465166813a9]: [S. 2B(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/48/section/2B/8) inserted (12.4.2010) by [The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976), [Sch. 18 para. 57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/schedule/18/paragraph/57) (with [arts. 28-31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/976/article/28))
[^key-11e5363a4e4f9017111fc9d036e03a60]: S. 2(3)-(9) applied (with application in accordance with art. 1(5) of the amending S.I.) by [The Damages (Variation of Periodical Payments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/841)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/841), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/841/article/1/1), [13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/841/article/13)
2009-10-01
Damages Act 1996
2005-07-07
Damages Act 1996
2005-04-01
Damages Act 1996
1996-07-24
Damages Act 1996
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