NHS Redress (Wales) Measure 2008

7 Legal advice, etc.

(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (4), the regulations may make such provision as the Welsh Ministers think fit—

(a) for the provision of legal advice without charge to individuals seeking redress under the regulations;

(b) for the provision in connection with an application for redress under the regulations of other services, including the services of medical experts.

(2) The regulations must make such provision as the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate in order to secure that individuals to whom an offer of redress under the regulations may be made have access to legal advice without charge in relation to—

(a) any offer that is made,

(b) any refusal to make such an offer; and

(c) any settlement agreement.

(3) Provision under subsection (1)(a) or (2) about who may provide the legal advice may operate by reference to whether a potential provider is included in a list prepared by a specified person or body.

(4) If the regulations make provision for the services of medical experts, they must also provide for such experts to be instructed jointly by the body or person operating the redress arrangements under the regulations and the individual seeking redress.