Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017
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Amendment of section 36 of Act of 2009 | ||
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7. Section 36 of the Act of 2009 is amended by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (5): | ||
“(5A) The Minister may make regulations for the purposes of paragraph (f) of the definition of ‘relevant payment’ (amended by section 8 of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017) in paragraph 1 of Part 3 of Schedule 1 by prescribing a class or classes of ex-gratia payment or payments, not coming within paragraphs (a) to (e) of that definition, if— | ||
(a) the class or classes of ex-gratia payment or payments is, or are, payment or payments made under a scheme or schemes (howsoever described) approved by the Government, and | ||
(b) the Minister is satisfied, after having regard to the nature of the payment or payments referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e) of that definition and the purposes for which such payment or payments is, or are, made, that— | ||
(i) the nature of the class or classes of ex-gratia payment or payments is substantially similar to the nature of one or more of those made under those paragraphs, and | ||
(ii) the purpose for which the payment or payments concerned is made is substantially similar to one or more of those purposes.”. |