Part IV Miscellaneous Reforms
Liability in respect of services to injured persons
I169 Future services to injured person.
1
For subsection (2) of section 8 of the M1Administration of Justice Act 1982 (services rendered to injured person) there shall be substituted the following subsections—
2
The injured person shall be under an obligation to account to the relative for any damages recovered from the responsible person under subsection (1) above.
3
Where, at the date of an award of damages in favour of the injured person, it is likely that necessary services will, after that date, be rendered to him by a relative in consequence of the injuries in question, then, unless the relative has expressly agreed that no payment shall be made in respect of those services, the responsible person shall be liable to pay to the injured person by way of damages such sum as represents—
a
reasonable remuneration for those services; and
b
reasonable expenses which are likely to be incurred in connection therewith.
4
The relative shall have no direct right of action in delict against the responsible person in respect of any services or expenses referred to in this section.
2
Without prejudice to Parts II and III of the M2Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973, this section shall apply to rights accruing both before and after the date appointed for its coming into force, but shall not affect any proceedings commenced before that date.