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Mesothelioma Act 2014

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SCHEDULE 2 Exclusion of payments under other legislation

Section 12 Exclusion of payments under other legislation: England and Wales and Scotland 1 In section 2 of the Pneumoconiosis etc (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979— (a) at the end of subsection (1)(b) (but before the “and”) insert— (ba) that no application has been made for a payment under the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme in respect of the disease (for the scheme, see the Mesothelioma Act 2014); ; (b) at the end of subsection (2)(c) (but before the “and”) insert— (ca) that no application has been made by the deceased, or any dependant, for a payment under the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme in respect of the disease (for the scheme, see the Mesothelioma Act 2014); . 2 In section 47(3) of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 after paragraph (b) insert— (ba) a payment under the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (for the scheme, see the Mesothelioma Act 2014); . Exclusion of payments under other legislation: Northern Ireland 3 The Pneumoconiosis, etc., (Workers' Compensation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/925 (N.I. 9)) is amended as follows. 4 In Article 3(3) at the end of sub-paragraph (b) (but before the “and”) insert— (ba) that no application has been made for a payment under the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme in respect of the disease (for the scheme, see the Mesothelioma Act 2014); . 5 In Article 4(3) at the end of sub-paragraph (c) (but before the “and”) insert— (ca) that no application has been made by the deceased, or any dependant, for a payment under the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme in respect of the disease (for the scheme, see the Mesothelioma Act 2014); . 6 In section 2(3) of the Mesothelioma, etc., Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 9) after paragraph (b) insert— (ba) a payment under the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (for the scheme, see the Mesothelioma Act 2014); .

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SCHEDULE 2 Exclusion of payments under other legislation

Section 12 Exclusion of payments under other legislation: England and Wales and Scotland 1 In section 2 of the Pneumoconiosis etc (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979— (a) at the end of subsection (1)(b) (but before the “and”) insert— (ba) that no application has been made for a payment under the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme in respect of the disease (for the scheme, see the Mesothelioma Act 2014); ; (b) at the end of subsection (2)(c) (but before the “and”) insert— (ca) that no application has been made by the deceased, or any dependant, for a payment under the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme in respect of the disease (for the scheme, see the Mesothelioma Act 2014); . 2 In section 47(3) of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 after paragraph (b) insert— (ba) a payment under the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (for the scheme, see the Mesothelioma Act 2014); . Exclusion of payments under other legislation: Northern Ireland 3 The Pneumoconiosis, etc., (Workers' Compensation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/925 (N.I. 9)) is amended as follows. 4 In Article 3(3) at the end of sub-paragraph (b) (but before the “and”) insert— (ba) that no application has been made for a payment under the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme in respect of the disease (for the scheme, see the Mesothelioma Act 2014); . 5 In Article 4(3) at the end of sub-paragraph (c) (but before the “and”) insert— (ca) that no application has been made by the deceased, or any dependant, for a payment under the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme in respect of the disease (for the scheme, see the Mesothelioma Act 2014); . 6 In section 2(3) of the Mesothelioma, etc., Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 9) after paragraph (b) insert— (ba) a payment under the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (for the scheme, see the Mesothelioma Act 2014); .

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