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2002 No. 644

DAMAGES, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Damages for Bereavement (Variation of Sum) (England and Wales) Order 2002

Made

11th March 2002

Laid before Parliament

11th March 2002

Coming into force

1st April 2002

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 1A(5) of the Fatal Accidents Act 1976( 1 ), makes the following Order:

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Damages for Bereavement (Variation of Sum) (England and Wales) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 1st April 2002.

(2) This Order shall apply only to causes of action which accrue on or after 1st April 2002.

2. In section 1A(3) of the Fatal Accidents Act 1976, for “£7,500” there shall be substituted “£10,000”.

Irvine of Lairg, C.

11th March 2002

( 1 )

1976 c. 30 . Section 1A was inserted by the Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c. 53) , section 3(1) and amended by S.I. 1990/2575 .

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The Damages for Bereavement (Variation of Sum) (England and Wales) Order 2002 (2002/644)

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