Paragraph 2

after the definition of “the Act” insert—

• ““the 2014 Act” means the Mesothelioma Act 2014;”;

in the definition of “compensator”, after “payment”, insert “and includes the scheme administrator who makes a payment in accordance with the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme;”;

after the definition of “Compensation Recovery Unit” insert—

• ““Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme” means the scheme established by the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme Regulations 2014^f1;”;

in the definition of “lump sum payments” for the words ““lump sum payments” are” to “applies” substitute—

• ““lump sum payment” means a payment to which any of paragraphs (a) to (d) of section 1A(2) of the Act applies^f2,”;

for the definition of “recoverable lump sum payments” substitute—

• ““recoverable lump sum payment”—

  1. (a)

     in relation to a compensation payment which is a payment under the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme, means any specified lump sum payment which is recoverable by virtue of regulation 4A;

  2. (b)

     in relation to any other description of compensation payment, means any lump sum payment which is recoverable by virtue of regulation 4;”; and

after that definition insert—

• ““specified lump sum payment” means a lump sum payment within paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of section 1A(2) of the Act;”.