The National Health Service (Clinical Negligence Scheme) Amendment Regulations 2002

• Citation: S.I. 2002/1073
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Clinical Negligence Scheme) Amendment Regulations 2002, and shall come into force on 6th May 2002.

(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations ” means the National Health Service (Clinical Negligence Scheme) Regulations 1996 .

(3) These Regulations extend to England only .

Section 2 Amendment of regulation 1 of the principal Regulations

In regulation 1(2) of the principal Regulations (interpretation), in the definition of “relevant function” after the words “services in England” insert the words “or securing the provision of services” and for “paragraph 14 or 15” substitute “paragraphs 13, 14 or 15 .”.

Section 3 Amendment of regulation 3 of the principal Regulations

Regulation 3(1) of the principal Regulations (eligible bodies) is amended as follows:—

(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (c) omit the word “or”, and

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (d) add—

, or

(e) the Public Health Laboratory Service Board .

Section 4 Amendment of regulation 4 of the principal Regulations

In regulation 4 of the principal Regulations (liabilities to which the Scheme applies) insert “(1)” at the beginning and at the end add the following paragraph—

(2) The reference in paragraph (1) to any act or omission to act on the part of a person engaged by a member includes any act or omission to act on the part of an employee or agent of the person so engaged.