Article 13 Interpretation of Part III
United Kingdom
In Part III—
subject to paragraph (c), “first injury” means, in a case where more than one injury is sustained in one incident, the injury in relation to which the highest amount specified in column (b) of Table 10 is payable and “second injury” and “third injury” shall be construed accordingly;
F1. . . any reference to an amount specified in column (b) of Table 10 means the amount specified in that column on the day on which—
a claim for benefit is determined under article 43,
a final award is made under article 44
a decision of the Secretary of State is revised under article 45, 47, 48 or 49
as the case may be.
in a case where more than one injury is sustained in one incident and where article 18 or 19 applies to one or more of the injuries sustained in that incident, for the purposes of the calculation at article 15(2), “first injury” means the injury which would attract the highest relevant amount as described in article 14 and “second injury” and “third injury” shall be construed accordingly.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in art. 13(b) deleted (15.12.2008) by virtue of The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2942), arts. 1(1), 6
- F2
Words in art. 13(b)(iv) inserted (3.11.2008) by The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2683), arts. 1, 6(1), Sch. 1 para. 278
- F3
Art. 13(c) inserted (30.6.2006) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1438), arts. 1(2), 6(2)
Marginal citations
- M1
See section 6A(9) of the Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943 (c. 39) inserted by the Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Act 2004 (c. 32), section 5 and Schedule 1, paragraph 4.
Notes on Part III
Textual amendments
- F1
Arts. 15A, 15B inserted (8.2.2008) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/39), arts. 1(1), 8
- F2
Arts. 15C, 15D inserted (15.12.2008) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2942), arts. 1(1), 10