Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Amendment Regulations 2002
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2002/237 |
| Year | 2002 |
2002 No. 237
THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE ENGLAND AND WALES
ROAD TRAFFIC
The Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Amendment Regulations 2002
Made 7th February 2002
Laid before Parliament 7th February 2002
Coming into force 8th February 2002
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 3(2) and (4), 16(2) and 17 of the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Act 19991, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Amendment Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 8th February 2002.
(2) In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Regulations 19992,
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales3
Amendment of regulation 4 of the principal Regulations
2. For regulation 4 of the principal Regulations (amount of NHS Charges — Incidents on or after 2nd July 1997) substitute the following—
“4.—(1) This regulation applies to any compensation payment made in respect of an incident which occurred on or after 2nd July 1997.
(2) Where this regulation applies, a certificate shall, for the purpose of section 3(2), specify—
(a)
(a) where the traffic casualty received NHS treatment at a hospital in respect of his injury, but was not admitted to hospital, the amount of £354, or
(b)
(b) subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), where the traffic casualty received NHS treatment at a hospital in respect of his injury and was admitted to hospital, the sum of £435 for each day, or part day, of admission.
(3) Where the traffic casualty was admitted to hospital on one day and discharged on another day, the day of discharge shall be disregarded for the purposes of paragraph (2)(b).
(4) The maximum amount which may be specified in a certificate to which paragraph (2)(b) applies shall be £10,000.”.
Transitional Provision and Saving
3.—(1) In respect of a certificate relating to an incident which occurred on or after 28th January and before 8th February 2002 the NHS charges under section 1(2) shall be determined by reference to—
(a)
(a) the amount specified in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) of paragraph (2) of regulation 4 of the principal Regulations in force on each day of the...
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