Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Act 2019

Amendment of section 17 of Principal Act

4. Section 17(1)(b) of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) in subparagraph (v), by the substitution of “them, or” for “them.”, and

(b) by the insertion of the following subparagraphs after subparagraph (v):

“(vi) the notice under section 13(1)(b) on the person or each of the persons who the claimant alleges in the application is or are liable to him or her in respect of the relevant claim cannot be served on, or given, or issued to the person in accordance with section 79, or

(vii) the respondent has notified the Board of his or her intention not to accept the assessment when made, or

(viii) in its opinion, the relevant claim falls within a class of relevant claims to which Regulation (EC) No. 864/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 20071 on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations (Rome II) applies, or

(ix) in its opinion, the relevant claim falls within a class of relevant claims where a settlement has been negotiated for the benefit of a minor or person of unsound mind (including a dependant minor or person of unsound mind where the relevant claim arises from fatal injuries) to be approved by the court.”.

1 OJ No. L 199, 31.7.2007, p.40.