Citation, commencement and application1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 and come into force on 1st April 2012.
2
 Regulation 2(a) applies only in relation to a person—
a
first diagnosed with mesothelioma on or after 1st April 2012; or
b
where the date of their first diagnosis with mesothelioma is unknown, if a claim is made by that person on or after 1st April 2012.
3
Regulation 2(b) applies only in relation to the dependant of a person who dies on or after 1st April 2012.