The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008

Disqualifying payments N.I.

2.—(1) The following payments are prescribed for the purposes of section 2(1)(a), (2)(a) and (3)(e) of the Act (payments which, if made in consequence of mesothelioma, prevent the conditions provided for in section 2(1)(a) and (2)(a) from being fulfilled)—

(a) payment under the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006(1);

(b) payment under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2005(2);

(c) payment from any government department, authority, body corporate or employer exempted from insurance by or under Article 7 of the Employers’ Liability (Defective Equipment and Compulsory Insurance) (Northern Ireland) Order 1972(3) or section 3 of the Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969(4);

(d) payment under the UK Asbestos Trust established on 10th October 2006 for the benefit of certain persons suffering from asbestos-related diseases;

(e) payment under the EL Scheme Trust established on 23rd November 2006 for the benefit of certain persons suffering from asbestos-related diseases.

(2) The following payments are prescribed for the purposes of section 2(1)(b) and (2)(b) of the Act (payments eligibility for which prevents the conditions provided for in section 2(1)(b) or (2)(b) from being fulfilled)—

(a) payment under the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006;

(b) payment under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2005.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 2 in operation at 1.10.2008, see reg. 1(1)

(1)

S.I. 2006/606

(2)

S.I. 2005/439

(3)

S.I 1972/963 (N.I. 6); Article 7 was amended by paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/194 (N.I. 1)) and Part 5 of Schedule 7 to the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16)

(4)

1969 c. 57