The Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2005
| Jurisdiction | Scotland |
| Citation | SSI 2005/123 |
| Year | 2005 |
2005 No. 123
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE
ROAD TRAFFIC
The Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2005
Made 1st March 2005
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 3rd March 2005
Coming into force 1st April 2005
The Scottish Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3(2) and (4), and 16(2)(a) and (b) of the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Act 19991and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:
Citation, commencement and extent
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st April 2005.
(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
Amendment of the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Regulations 1999
2.—(1) The Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Regulations 19992are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 4C(1) after “1st April 2004” insert “and before 1st April 2005”.
(3) After regulation 4C insert–
“Amount of NHS Charges – incidents on or after 1st April 2005
4D.—(1) This regulation applies to any compensation payment made in respect of an incident which occurred on or after 1st April 2005.
(2) Where this regulation applies, a certificate shall, for the purpose of section 3(2), specify–
(a)
(a) when the traffic casualty received NHS treatment at a hospital in respect of his injury, but was not admitted to hospital, the amount of £483; 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 £593 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 £35,500.”.
(4) In regulation 6(b) (particulars of amounts specified in certificate) for “or 4C(2)(b)” substitute “, 4C(2)(b) or 4D(2)(b)”.
(5) In regulation 13(2) (multiple compensation payments) for “or 4C” substitute “, 4C or 4D”.
ANDREW P KERR
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
1st March 2005
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Regulations 1999 which...
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