Section 11 — End of insurance cover under former ElderShield Scheme and establishment of ElderShield Scheme

(1)As from the transfer date —

(a)insurance cover under the former ElderShield Scheme ends; and

(b)the ElderShield Scheme or ESH Scheme is established and applies to every individual whose birthday is before 1 January 1980 and who —

(i)immediately before the transfer date, was insured, or treated by the Board as insured, under the former ElderShield Scheme; and

(ii)is not insured under the CSHL Scheme.

(2)It is the function of the Board to administer, on behalf of the Government, the provisions of this Act specified in Part 1 of the Third Schedule for the purposes of the ESH Scheme.

(3)The Minister may appoint a person other than a public authority as an Administrator to administer, on behalf of the Government, the provisions of this Act specified in Part 2 of the Third Schedule for the purposes of the ESH Scheme.