# Administration of Justice Act 1982, Section 11: Maintenance at public expense to be taken into account in assessment of damages: Scotland.

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In an action for damages for personal injuries (including any such action arising out of a contract) any saving to the injured person which is attributable to his maintenance wholly or partly at public expense in
(a) a hospital . . . or other institution; or
(b) accommodation provided by a care home service (as defined by section 2(3) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 8),
shall be set off against any income lost by him as a result of the injuries.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/53/section/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/administration-of-justice-act-1982/section-11
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