Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, Section 48 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)Sections 44 and 46 may not be brought into force in relation to proceedings relating to a claim for damages in respect of diffuse mesothelioma until the Lord Chancellor has—
(a)carried out a review of the likely effect of those sections in relation to such proceedings, and
(b)published a report of the conclusions of the review.
(2)In this section “diffuse mesothelioma” has the same meaning as in the Pneumoconiosis etc (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979.
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