S.I. No. 195/1998 - Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Act, 1997 (Section 5 (9)(A)) Regulations, 1998.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the

Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Act, 1997

(Section 5 (9)(a)) Regulations, 1998.

2. It is hereby prescribed that a claimant shall, as well as the period referred to in section 5(9)(a) of the

Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Act, 1997

, have a period of not later than one month from the date of commencement of rules of court in relation to such appeals, during which the claimant may decide in writing either to accept or reject the award of the Tribunal or appeal the award under subsection (15) of that section.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health and Children, this 9th day of June, 1998.

BRIAN COWAN,

Minister for Health and Children

S.I. No. 195 of 1998.

HEPATITIS C COMPENSATION TRIBUNAL ACT, 1997 (SECTION 5 (9)(A)) REGULATIONS, 1998.

The Minister for Health and Children, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 5(9)(a) and

section 7

of the

Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Act, 1997

(No 34 of 1997) (as adapted by the Health (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1997 (

S.I. No. 308 of 1997

), hereby makes the following regulations