# The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2008, Article 15: Amendment of Table 5 (amputations) of Schedule 4 (the Tariff)


(1) Table 5 of Schedule 4 is amended as follows.
(2) For the entry in column (b) for item 6 substitute—
“Loss of both legs above or below knee (not hip disarticulation or hemipelvectomy) and one arm (above or below elbow).”.
(3) For the entry in column (b) for item 7 substitute—
“Loss of both arms above or below elbow (not shoulder disarticulation or forequarter) and one leg (above or below) knee.”.
(4) For the entry in column (b) for item 26 substitute—
“Loss of one hand (wrist disarticulation) or permanent loss of use of one hand.”.
(5) The following entries are omitted—
(a) item 12 (loss of one leg at or above knee and one arm at or above elbow);
(b) item 16 (loss of one leg at or above knee and one leg below knee);
(c) item 17 (loss of one arm at or above elbow and one arm below elbow);
(d) item 18 (loss of one leg at or above knee and one arm below elbow);
(e) item 19 (loss of one arm at or above elbow and one leg below knee);
(f) item 23 (loss of one leg below knee and one arm below elbow).
(6) The amendments in paragraphs (2), (3) and (5) shall not affect any claim made before the coming into force of this Order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/39/article/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-and-reserve-forces-compensation-scheme-amendment-order-2008/article-15
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