Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Scheme may be cited as the Personal Injuries (Civilians) (Amendment) Scheme 2005 and shall come into force—

(a)for the purposes of this article, article 2 and paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to this Scheme, on 6th April 2005.

(b)for the purposes of paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of Schedule 1 to this Scheme, on 11th April 2005.

(2) In this Scheme, “the principal Scheme” means the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983(1), and, except where the context otherwise requires, a reference to a numbered article, Part, Table or Schedule is to the article, Part, Table or Schedule in the principal Scheme which bears that number.