Paragraph 2 Amendment of regulation 3I1

After regulation 3 (amount of NHS Charges: further provision) of the principal Regulations insert—

“Amount of NHS charges: reduction in respect of overseas visitors’ charges

3A.

(1)

This regulation applies to a certificate where the amount to be specified in the certificate is determined under section 153 of the Act on or after 1st April 2009.

(2)

This paragraph applies where—

(a)

a charge has been made in respect of an injured person in accordance with regulation 2(1) of the National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 1989^f1 for the provision of NHS treatment^f2 at a hospital; and

(b)

the compensation payment made to or in respect of that injured person includes an amount in respect of the charge referred to in sub-paragraph (a).

(3)

Where paragraph (2) applies, the amount for the purpose of section 153(2) to be specified in relation to NHS treatment at a hospital in the certificate which relates to the compensation payment referred to in paragraph (2)(b) shall be £0.”.