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The Vaccine Damage Payments (Specified Disease) Order 1995

S.I. 1995/1164 · Made 1 May 1995

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PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND AND WALES

PUBLIC HEALTH, SCOTLAND

PUBLIC HEALTH, NORTHERN IRELAND

Made 1st May 1995

Laid before Parliament 5th May 1995

Coming into force 31st May 1995

The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of powers conferred by section 1(2)(i) of the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1979 c. 17.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Addition to the diseases to which the Vaccine Damage Payments Act applies
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Vaccine Damage Payments (Specified Disease) Order 1995 and shall come into force on 31st May 1995.

2Addition to the diseases to which the Vaccine Damage Payments Act applies

Haemophilus influenzae type b infection is specified as a disease to which the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 applies.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.

William Hague

Minister of State,

Department of Social Security

1st May 1995

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order adds Haemophilus influenzae type b infection (Hib) to the list of diseases in respect of which payments can be made under the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979.

This Order does not impose any costs on business.