Textual Amendments
F2Arts. 15A, 15B inserted (8.2.2008) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/39), arts. 1(1), 8
20.—(1) Where the Secretary of State considers that—
(a)a person has sustained an injury of a description for which no provision is made in the tariff; and
(b)that injury is sufficiently serious to warrant an award of injury benefit [F3or of an additional multiple injury lump sum]; and
(c)that injury is listed in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems M1 or in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders M2
he shall make a temporary award in respect of that person relating to the level of the tariff which he considers appropriate for that injury.
(2) The amount of the lump sum [F4 or of the additional multiple injury lump sum] payable under a temporary award is the amount which would have been payable had the injury been included in the level of the tariff which the Secretary of State considers appropriate for the injury.
(3) Where guaranteed income payment is payable under a temporary award, the amount payable is that which would have been payable had the injury been included in the tariff at the level which the Secretary of State considers appropriate for the injury.
[F5(3A) The making of a temporary award does not give rise to a right to—
(a)a reconsideration of the decision under article 45; or
(b)a review of the decision under articles 47 or 48.]
(4) If the Secretary of State—
(a)does not, within the period of one year starting with the date on which the temporary award is given or sent to the claimant, amend this Order by including the injury for which the temporary award is made in the level of the tariff which he considers appropriate for [F6 that injury—
(i)he shall issue a decision refusing to make a permanent award of benefit in favour of the claimant, and
(ii)guaranteed income payment shall cease to be payable under the temporary award at the end of the period but no amount, [F7of any lump sum, of any additional multiple injury lump sum or of any guaranteed income payment] paid in accordance with that award is recoverable]
(b)does, within that period, so amend this Order—
(i)[F8he shall issue a decision making a permanent award in favour of the claimant, which award shall take effect] on the day on which the amending Order comes into force, and
(ii)guaranteed income payment shall continue to be paid in accordance with this Order.
Textual Amendments
F3Words in art. 20(1)(b) inserted (8.2.2008) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/39), arts. 1(1), 9(1)
F4Words in art. 20(2) inserted (8.2.2008) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/39), arts. 1(1), 9(2)
F5Art. 20(3A) inserted (26.7.2006) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1438), arts. 1(2), 8(1)
F6Words in art. 20(4)(a) substituted (26.7.2006) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1438), arts. 1(2), 8(2)
F7Words in art. 20(4)(a)(ii) substituted (8.2.2008) by virtue of The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/39), arts. 1(1), 9(3)
F8Words in art. 20(4)(b)(i) substituted (26.7.2006) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1438), arts. 1(2), 8(3)
Marginal Citations
M1World Health Organisation Press, Geneva. 10th Revision (1992).
M2American Psychiatric Association, Washington DC 20005 USA. 4th Edition, Text Revision (2000).