Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Act 2006

Amendment of section 4 of Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Act 1997 (claims before Tribunal).

2.— Section 4(1) of the Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Act 1997 (as amended by section 4 of the Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Act 2002 ) is amended by substituting the following for paragraph (h):

“(h) any person—

(i) who is married to a person who fell into paragraph (a), (b) or (f) before the commencement of this paragraph and was so married before that commencement,

(ii) who is married to a person who fell into paragraph (a), (b) or (f) on or after the commencement of this paragraph and was so married before the person so fell into that paragraph,

(iii) who has been living with a person who fell into paragraph (a), (b) or (f) before the commencement of this paragraph and has been so living with the person for a continuous period of not less than 3 years commencing before the commencement of this paragraph, or

(iv) who has been living with a person who fell into paragraph (a), (b) or (f) on or after the commencement of this paragraph and has been so living with the person for a continuous period of not less than 3 years commencing before the person so fell into that paragraph,

in respect of the loss of consortium of that person, including impairment of sexual relations with the person, arising from the risk of transmission of Hepatitis C or HIV,”.