# The Vaccine Damage Payments (Specified Disease) Order 1995

S.I. 1995/1164 · made 1 May 1995

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.

Made under: Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 (Section 1)

## Introductory text

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 1979 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation 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.

## 2 Addition 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/1164 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/vaccine-damage-payments-specified-disease-order-1995
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