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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Clinical Negligence and Other Risks Indemnity Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 27th June 2000.
(2) In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the National Health Service (Clinical Negligence and Other Risks Indemnity Scheme) (Scotland) Regulations 2000.
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(1) Regulation 1 of the principal Regulations is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (2) (interpretation) for the definition of “Special Health Boards” there is substituted the following–“
 “Special Health Boards” means any body established as a Special Health Board by order under the Act.”.
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(1) Regulation 3 (members of the Scheme) of the principal Regulations is amended as follows.
(2) At the end of paragraph (c) there is added the word “and”.
(3) Paragraphs (e) and (f) are deleted.
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(1) Regulation 4 (liabilities to which the Scheme applies) of the principal Regulations is amended as follows.
(2) In the heading after the word “Liabilities” there is inserted “and financial losses”.
(3) For paragraph (1) there is substituted–“
(1) The Scheme applies to the liabilities and financial losses described in the following provisions of this regulation.”.
(4) In sub-paragraph (3)(b) at the beginning there is inserted “on or”.
(5) In paragraph (4) after the words “at any time” there is inserted “on or”.
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(1) Regulation 7 (contributions to the scheme) of the principal Regulations is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (4) after the words “which begins after” there is inserted “the membership year beginning”.
SUSAN C DEACON
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
1st June 2000