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Updated to 17 April 2024 (Act No. 9 of 2024 and S.I. No. 160 of 2024)

Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Act 1997
No. 34 of 1997

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 21 May 1997 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Trans. of cert. functns. under S.I. No. 480 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3(a), schedule
  S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
S.1(1) constr. refs. "General Register of Medical Practitioners" 25/2007, ss. 1(3), 108(2)
S. 1(1) am. 22/2006, ss. 1(a), 7(4)
S. 1(1A) subsec. ins. 22/2006, s. 1(b)
S. 1(1B) subsec. ins. 22/2006, s. 1(b)
S. 2 establishment day appointed S.I. No. 443 of 1997, art. 2
S. 3(3) number of ordinary members of the Tribunal prescribed S.I. No. 441 of 1997, art. 2
S.3 awards by Board established under s. 3 prescribed for the purposes of 26/2005, sch. 3, table 2, ref.19 S.I. No. 412 of 2007, arts. 2, 36(a)
S.3 awards by Board established under s. 3 excluded in calculation of weekly income S.I. No. 142 of 2007, arts. 2, 8(3)(a)
S.3, constr. of refs. to tribunal est. under. 21/2002, ss. 2, 11 (3)
S.3 (10) (b) am. 21/2002, ss. 3 (a), 11 (3)
S.3 (10A), subsec. ins. 21/2002, ss. 3 (b), 11 (3)
S.4 (1) (c) (d) am. 21/2002, ss. 4 (a) (i) (ii), 11 (3)
S.4 (1) (e) paragraph inserted 21/2002, ss. 4 (a) (iii), 11 (3)
S.4(1)(f) paragraph inserted 21/2002, ss. 4 (a) (iii), 11 (3)
S.4(1)(g) paragraph inserted 21/2002, ss. 4 (a) (iii), 11 (3)
S. 4(1)(h) substit. 22/2006, s. 2
S. 4(1)(h) paragraph inserted 21/2002, ss. 4 (a) (iii), 11 (3)
S.4(1)(i) paragraph inserted 21/2002, ss. 4 (a) (iii), 11 (3)
S.4(1)(j) paragraph inserted 21/2002, ss. 4 (a) (iii), 11 (3)
S.4(1)(k) paragraph inserted 21/2002, ss. 4 (a) (iii), 11 (3)
S.4 (2A), subsec. ins. 21/2002, ss. 4 (b), 11 (3)
S.4 (6A), subsec. ins. 21/2002, ss. 4 (c), 11 (3)
S.4 (8) am. 21/2002, ss. 4 (d), 11 (3)
S.4 (8) (d) am. S.I. No. 432 of 1998, reg. 5
S.4 (8A), subsec. ins. 21/2002, ss. 4 (e), 11 (3)
S.4 (13) am. 21/2002, ss. 4 (f), 11 (3)
S.4 (14A), subsec. ins. 21/2002, ss. 4 (h), 11 (3)
S.4 (14) (d) am. 21/2002, ss. 4 (g), 11 (3)
S. 4(14)(d) time period prescribed S.I. No. 432 of 1998, reg. 4
S.4 (15) am. 21/2002, ss. 4 (i), 11 (3)
S.4 (16) am. 21/2002, ss. 4 (j), 11 (3)
S.5 (2) amended S.I. No. 432 of 1998, reg. 6
S.5 (2A), subsec. ins. 21/2002, ss. 5 (a), 11 (3)
S.5 (3A) - (3D), subsecs. ins. 21/2002, ss. 5 (b), 11 (3)
S.5 (5A), subsec. ins. 21/2002, ss. 5 (c), 11 (3)
S.5 (6A), subsec. ins. 21/2002, ss. 5 (d), 11 (3)
S.5 (7) (a) am. 21/2002, ss. 5 (e), 11 (3)
S.5 (8) am. 21/2002, ss. 5 (f), 11 (3)
S. 5(9)(a) time limit prescribed S.I. No. 195 of 1998, reg. 2
S.5 (10) (a) rstrct. 21/2002, ss. 10, 11 (3)
S.5 (13) am. 21/2002, ss. 5 (g), 11 (3)
S. 5(15) particulars relating to payment of damages prescribed S.I. No. 196 of 1998, regs, 3, 4
S. 6(3)(e ) particulars relating to payment of damages prescribed S.I. No. 196 of 1998, regs, 3, 4
S. 7(1)(a) particulars in relation to vouching of items of special damage prescribed S.I. No. 440 of 1997, art. 2
S. 7(1)(b) matters in relation to costs and expenses prescribed S.I. No. 440 of 1997, art. 4
S. 7(1)(c) particulars in relation to official seal prescribed S.I. No. 440 of 1997, art. 3
S. 7(1)(c) am. 22/2006, ss. 3(a)(i), 7(4)
S. 7(1)(d) establishment of scheme for purposes specified under S.I. No. 31 of 2007, regs. 1(2), 3(1)
S. 7(1)(d) par. ins. 22/2006, ss. 3(a)(ii), 7(4)
S. 7(1A) subsec. ins. 22/2006, ss. 3(b), 7(4)
S.7(1A)(n) & (o) substit. 25/2009, s. 62
S. 7(3) subsec. ins. 22/2006, ss. 3(c), 7(4)
S. 7(4) subsec. ins. 22/2006, ss. 3(c), 7(4)
S. 7(5) subsec. ins. 22/2006, ss. 3(c), 7(4)
S. 7(6) subsec. ins. 22/2006, ss. 3(c), 7(4)
S. 7(7) subsec. ins. 22/2006, ss. 3(c), 7(4)
S. 7(8) subsec. ins. 22/2006, ss. 3(c), 7(4)
S. 7(9) subsec. ins. 22/2006, ss. 3(c), 7(4)
S. 7(10) subsec. ins. 22/2006, ss. 3(c), 7(4)
S. 7(11) establishment day appointed S.I. No. 634 of 2007, art. 2
S. 7(11) subsec. ins. 22/2006, ss. 3(c), 7(4)
S. 7(12) subsec. ins. 22/2006, ss. 3(c), 7(4)
S. 7(13) subsec. ins. 22/2006, ss. 3(c), 7(4)
S. 7(14) subsec. ins. 22/2006, ss. 3(c), 7(4)
S. 7(15) subsec. ins. 22/2006, ss. 3(c), 7(4)
S. 7A s. ins. 22/2006, ss. 4, 7(4)
S. 7B s. ins. 22/2006, ss. 4, 7(4)
S. 7B(2) am. 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6 & 81(1)(a)
S. 7B(4)(b) am. 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6 & 81(1)(b)
S. 7C s. ins. 22/2006, ss. 4, 7(4)
S. 7D s. ins. 22/2006, ss. 4, 7(4)
S.9 amended S.I. No. 417 of 1998, reg. 2
  21/2002, ss. 6, 11 (3)
S. 9 class of persons extended S.I. No. 432 of 1998, reg. 3
S. 10 (1) am. 21/2002, ss. 7 (1), 11 (3)
S. 10(2) am. 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6 & 81(2)(a)
S. 10(3) am. 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6 & 81(2)(b)
S. 10(6)(b) am. 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6 & 81(2)(c)
S. 10(5A) subsec. ins. 22/2006, ss. 5, 7(4)
S. 11 appointed day appointed S.I. No. 444 of 1997, art. 2
S. 11(2) am. 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6 & 81(3)(a)
S. 11(3) am. 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6 & 81(3)(b)
S.11 (4) am. 21/2002, ss. 8 (a), 11 (3)
S. 11(8)(c) am. 10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6 & 81(3)(c)
S.11 (4A), subsec. ins. 21/2002, ss. 8 (b), 11 (3)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 2 Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Act 1997 (Establishment Day) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 443 of 1997)
S. 4(14)(d) Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Act 1997 (Extension of Class of Claimants Before Tribunal) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 432 of 1998)
S. 5(9)(a) Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Act 1997 (Section 5(9)(A)) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 195 of 1998)
S. 7 Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Insurance Scheme for Relevant Claimants) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 364 of 2008)
  Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Insurance Scheme for Relevant Claimants) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 31 of 2007)
  Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Act 1997 (Section 5(9)(A)) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 195 of 1998)
  Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Act (Number of Ordinary Members of Tribunal) Regulations, 1997 (S.I. No. 441 of 1997)
  Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 440 of 1997)
S. 7(11) Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Act 2006 (Establishment Day) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 634 of 2007)
S. 9 Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Act 1997 (Extension of Class of Claimants Before Tribunal) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 432 of 1998)
S. 11(9) Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Act 1997 (Reparation Fund) (Appointed Day) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 444 of 1997)
S. 13 Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Act 1997 (Section 13) (No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 417 of 1998)
  Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Act 1997 (Section 13) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 196 of 1998)