S.I. No. 417/1998 - Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Act, 1997 (Section 13) (No. 2) Regulations, 1998


The Minister for Health and Children, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 13 of the Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Act, 1997 (No. 34 of 1997) (as adapted by the Health (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1997 ( S.I. No. 308 of 1997 )), hereby makes the following regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Act, 1997 (Section 13) (No. 2) Regulations, 1998.

2. Section 9 of the Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Act, 1997 (No. 34 of 1997), is hereby amended by the insertion after "Tribunal" of "in respect of Hepatitis C and in so doing may by regulations amend or modify this Act to make such incidental or consequential change necessary to give effect to the extension or so that the extension complies with the provisions of this Act".

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health and Children this 28th day of October, 1998

Brian Cowen 

Minister for Health and Children.