# The Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 Statutory Sum Order 2007, Note: 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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2007/9780110770451/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-vaccine-damage-payments-act-1979-statutory-sum-order-2007/note
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