# NHS Redress Act 2006, Section 4: Commencement of proceedings under scheme

Status: prospective

(1) A scheme may make such provision as the Secretary of State thinks fit about the commencement of proceedings under the scheme.
(2) A scheme may, in particular, make provision—
(a) about who may commence proceedings under the scheme;
(b) about how proceedings under the scheme may be commenced;
(c) for time limits in relation to the commencement of proceedings under the scheme;
(d) about circumstances in which proceedings under the scheme may not be commenced;
(e) requiring proceedings under the scheme to be commenced in specified circumstances;
(f) for notification of the commencement of proceedings under the scheme in specified circumstances.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/44/section/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/nhs-redress-act-2006/section-4
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