# The Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 Statutory Sum Order 1998, Introduction: Introductory text


Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 1(4A) of the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND AND WALES
PUBLIC HEALTH, SCOTLAND
PUBLIC HEALTH, NORTHERN IRELAND
Made 1998
Coming into force 1998
Whereas a draft of the following Order was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 1 (4A) of the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 and was approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Social Security with the consent of the Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1 (1A) of the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/1998/0110791215/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-vaccine-damage-payments-act-1979-statutory-sum-order-1998/introduction
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