# The Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 Statutory Sum Order 2007

Draft 2007, ISBN 9780110770451

This Order increases from £100,000 to £120,000 the sum which is payable under section 1(1) of the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 when the Secretary of State is satisfied that a person in respect of whom a claim for payment is made on or after the date on which this Order comes into force is, or was immediately before his death, severely disabled as a result of a vaccination against any disease to which that Act applies. Article 3 contains a revocation consequent upon the coming into force of this Order.

Made under: Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 (Section 1)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/draft-vaccine-damage-payments-act-1979-statutory-sum-order-2007/pdf/ukdsi_9780110770451_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/draft-vaccine-damage-payments-act-1979-statutory-sum-order-2007/pdf/ukdsiem_9780110770451_en.pdf

## 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
Made 2007
Coming into force 12th July 2007
A draft of the following Order was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 1(4A) of the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions with the consent of the Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(1A) of the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979, makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 Statutory Sum Order 2007 and shall come into force on 12th July 2007.

## 2 Statutory sum for the purposes of the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979

For the purposes of the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 the statutory sum is £120,000.

## 3 Revocation

The Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 Statutory Sum Order 2000 is hereby revoked.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
2007
We consent,
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
2007

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order increases from £100,000 to £120,000 the sum which is payable under section 1(1) of the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 when the Secretary of State is satisfied that a person in respect of whom a claim for payment is made on or after the date on which this Order comes into force is, or was immediately before his death, severely disabled as a result of a vaccination against any disease to which that Act applies. Article 3 contains a revocation consequent upon the coming into force of this Order.
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business, charities or the voluntary sector.

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