The Road Traffic (Health Services Charges) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001

Information to be provided with respect to a traffic casualty

8.—(1) A person specified in section 33(2)(a) shall send to the Department the information set out in paragraph (3) not later than 14 days after the claim is made.

(2) A person specified in section 33(2)(b) to (e) shall send to the Department such information set out in paragraph (3) as the Department may request within 14 days of the Department asking that person for that information.

(3) The information referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) is—

(a) the full name and address of the traffic casualty;

(b) the date of birth, and where known, the national insurance number of that person;

(c) the date of the incident;

(d) the nature of the injury;

(e) in respect of health services treatment received at a hospital in respect of the injury—

(i) the name and address of the hospital; and

(ii) where known, whether the traffic casualty was admitted to hospital and if so the date of admission and discharge and the type of treatment provided;

(f) the full name and address of the person against whom the claim is made.

(4) The responsible body of each hospital at which the traffic casualty received health services treatment in respect of his injury shall send the following information to the Department within 14 days of the Department asking for it—

(a) the date the treatment began;

(b) whether the traffic casualty was admitted to one of its hospitals, or not, and if so, the date of admission and discharge;

(c) where known, the name and address of any other hospital at which the traffic casualty received treatment; and

(d) whether there is likely to be further treatment in respect of the injury.

(5) For the purpose of section 33(3), “claim”—

(a) in relation to a person falling within section 23(3)(a) or (d) means a claim notified to him which may require him to make a payment in respect of the injury, whether or not proceedings have been commenced; and

(b) in relation to a person falling within section 23(3)(b) or (c) means a claim against that person for a payment in respect of the injury, whether or not proceedings have been commenced;

and “person against whom the claim is made” shall be construed accordingly.