# The Damages (Personal Injury) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021

S.R. 2021/115 · made 29 April 2021

This Order prescribes minus 1.75 per cent as the rate of return which, under section 1 of the Damages Act 1996, courts are required to take into account when calculating damages for future pecuniary loss in an action for personal injury.

Made under: Damages Act 1996 (Section 1)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/damages-personal-injury-order-northern-ireland-2021/pdf/nisr_20210115_en.pdf; NI Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/damages-personal-injury-order-northern-ireland-2021/pdf/nisrem_20210115_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Damages
Made 29th April 2021
Coming into operation 31st May 2021
The Department of Justice in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(1) of the Damages Act 1996, having consulted the Government Actuary and the Department of Finance in accordance with section 1(4) of that Act, makes the following Order.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Damages (Personal Injury) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 and shall come into operation on 31st May 2021.

## 2 Rate of return

The rate of return referred to in section 1(1) of the Damages Act 1996 shall be minus 1.75 per cent.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 29th April 2021
L.S.
Peter May
A senior officer of the Department of Justice

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order prescribes minus 1.75 per cent as the rate of return which, under section 1 of the Damages Act 1996, courts are required to take into account when calculating damages for future pecuniary loss in an action for personal injury.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2021/115 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/damages-personal-injury-order-northern-ireland-2021
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