
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Clinical Negligence Scheme) Amendment Regulations 2002, and shall come into force on 6th May 2002.
(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the National Health Service (Clinical Negligence Scheme) Regulations 1996.
(3) These Regulations extend to England only.
2 
In regulation 1(2) of the principal Regulations (interpretation), in the definition of “relevant function” after the words “services in England” insert the words “or securing the provision of services” and for “paragraph 14 or 15” substitute “paragraphs 13, 14 or 15.”.
3 
Regulation 3(1) of the principal Regulations (eligible bodies) is amended as follows:—
(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (c) omit the word “or”, and
(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (d) add—“, or
(e) the Public Health Laboratory Service Board.”.
4 
In regulation 4 of the principal Regulations (liabilities to which the Scheme applies) insert “(1)” at the beginning and at the end add the following paragraph—“
(2) The reference in paragraph (1) to any act or omission to act on the part of a person engaged by a member includes any act or omission to act on the part of an employee or agent of the person so engaged.”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Hazel Blears
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department of Health
11th April 2002John Heppell
Tony McNulty
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
11th April 2002