The Pneumoconiosis, Byssinosis and Miscellaneous Diseases Benefit Scheme 1983

PART VIII MISCELLANEOUS

Exemption from stamp duty

30.  Stamp duty shall not be chargeable upon an appointment or revocation of an appointment of an agent and any other document authorised by or in pursuance of this scheme or otherwise required in order to give effect to the provisions of this scheme.

Reciprocal arrangements with Northern Ireland

31.  If in pursuance of section 13(1) of the Act (reciprocal arrangements with Northern Ireland) the Secretary of State makes reciprocal arrangements for payments under corresponding legislation of Northern Ireland to be made out of the National Insurance Fund, the provisions of this scheme shall apply in relation to such payments as if they were payments made under this scheme.

Breach of requirements of scheme

32.  If any person contravenes or fails to comply with any requirements of article 15 or article 19 he shall for such offence be liable on summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding £10.

Service by post

33.  Any notice or other document required or authorised to be given or sent to any person under the provisions of this scheme may be sent by post to that person at his ordinary or last known address.

Revocation of earlier schemes

34.  The schemes and regulations specified in column 1 of Schedule 5 hereto are, subject to the transitional provisions contained in Part VII, hereby revoked to the extent mentioned in column 3.