Paragraph 9

Regulation 12 (reduction of compensation) is amended as follows.

In paragraph (1) at the beginning, insert “Except where regulation 12A applies,”.

In paragraph (7) at the beginning insert “Subject to paragraph (8),”.

After paragraph (7) insert—

“(8)

In the case of a lump sum payment to which section 1A(2)(d) of the Act applies which has been made to one or more dependants of P, this regulation also applies to the extent that the compensator is making any of the payments listed in—

(a)

paragraph (7)(a), where such a payment is made to another dependant of P who has ceased to be eligible for a lump sum payment to which section 1A(2)(d) of the Act applies by virtue of having given notice under section 3(3) of the 2014 Act;

(b)

paragraph (7)(b), where such a dependant is an intended beneficiary of that payment.”.