{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/naval-military-and-air-forces-etc-disablement-and-death-service-pensions-order-2006/schedule-1A/paragraph-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/naval-military-and-air-forces-etc-disablement-and-death-service-pensions-order-2006/schedule-1A/paragraph-2.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2006/606",
  "legislation_title": "The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/naval-military-and-air-forces-etc-disablement-and-death-service-pensions-order-2006",
  "path": "schedule/1A/paragraph/2",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Entitlement to diffuse mesothelioma lump sum",
  "text": "(1) A member of the armed forces is entitled to a diffuse mesothelioma lump sum if sub-paragraph (2) applies.\n(2) This sub-paragraph applies where—\n(a) a consultant respiratory physician or consultant oncologist makes or has made a diagnosis that the member has diffuse mesothelioma;\n(b) the member makes or has made a claim under article 34(1) and (2) (making of claims) in respect of disablement due to diffuse mesothelioma which was caused by service in the period before 6th April 2005;\n(c) the Secretary of State accepts or has accepted that claim under article 40 or 41 (whichever is applicable); and\n(d) after the claim is or was accepted, the member elects or has elected to receive a diffuse mesothelioma lump sum under paragraph 3.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 1A inserted (11.4.2016) by The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/374), arts. 1(1), 12"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/606/schedule/1A/paragraph/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:35:32.225189+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}