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Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979

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(1)Any reference in the preceding provisions of this Act to regulations under this Act is a reference to regulations made by the Secretary of State.

(2)Any power of the Secretary of State under this Act to make regulations—

(a)shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament; and

(b)includes power to make such incidental or supplementary provision as appears to the Secretary of State to be appropriate.

(3)Regulations made by the Secretary of State may contain provision—

(a)with respect to the information and other evidence to be furnished in connection with a claim ;

(b)requiring disabled persons to undergo medical examination before their claims are determined or for the purposes of a reconsideration under section 5 above;

(c)restricting the disclosure of medical evidence and advice tendered in connection with a claim or a reconsideration under section 5 above ; and

(d)conferring functions on the tribunals constituted under section 4 above with respect to the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c) above.

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