Scottish Statutory Instruments

2002 No. 46

DAMAGES

The Damages (Personal Injury) (Scotland) Order 2002

Made

6th February 2002

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

7th February 2002

Coming into force

8th February 2002

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1) and (4) of the Damages Act 1996(1), having consulted with the Government Actuary in accordance with section 1(4) of that Act, make the following Order:

(1)

1996 c. 48; sections 1(1) and (4) were amended by section 1(5) of that Act in their application to Scotland by the substitution of “Scottish Ministers” for the “Lord Chancellor”, the substitution of “the Scottish Parliament” for “either House of Parliament”, and the omission of a reference to consultation with the Treasury. Section 1(5) was substituted by S.I. 1999/1820, articles 1(2) and 4, Schedule 2, paragraph 126.