# The Vaccine Damage Payments (Specified Disease) Order 2006

S.I. 2006/2066 · made 25 July 2006

This Order adds pneumococcal infection to the diseases to which the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 applies.

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

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/vaccine-damage-payments-specified-disease-order-2006/pdf/uksi_20062066_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/vaccine-damage-payments-specified-disease-order-2006/pdf/uksiem_20062066_en.pdf

## Introductory text

PUBLIC HEALTH
Made 25th July 2006
Laid before Parliament 1st August 2006
Coming into force 4th September 2006
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 1(2)(i) of the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Vaccine Damage Payments (Specified Disease) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 4th September 2006.

## 2 Addition to the diseases to which the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 applies

Pneumococcal 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 Work and Pensions.
Anne C McGuire
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
25th July 2006

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order adds pneumococcal infection to the diseases to which the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 applies.
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been prepared for this Order as it has no impact on business, charities or voluntary bodies.

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