Section 18 Parliamentary control of compensation schemes.I1
England, Wales and Scotland
Before making a compensation scheme the Secretary of State shall lay a draft of it before Parliament.
The Secretary of State shall not make the scheme unless the draft has been approved by resolution of each House.
F1Subsections (1) and (2) above apply to an alteration to a compensation scheme as they apply to a compensation scheme.
In this section “compensation scheme” means a scheme under section 16 or 17 above.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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S. 18(3) substituted (17.12.1997) by 1997 c. 64, s. 2(5): S.I. 1997/ 3114. art. 3, Sch. Pt. I
Commencement
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S. 18 wholly in force at 1.7.1997; s. 18 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 53(3)(4); s. 18 in force for certain purposes at 17.3.1997 by S.I. 1997/1076, art. 2 and in force at 1.7.1997 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 1997/1535, art. 3(b), Sch. Pt. I