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Changes to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Act 1999. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationRevised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.E+W+SRoad Traffic (NHS Charges) Act 19991999 CHAPTER 3An Act to make provision about the recovery from insurers and certain other persons of charges in connection with the treatment of road traffic casualties in national health service, and certain other, hospitals; and for connected purposes.[10th March 1999]Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Commencement InformationI1Act partly in force; s. 21 in force at Royal Assent see s. 21(2); Act otherwise in force at 5.4.1999 (except in relation to military hospitals as defined in s. 15(2) of the Act) by S.I. 1999/1075, art. 2 Payment for hospital treatmentE+W+S1 Payment for hospital treatment of traffic casualties.E+W(1)This section applies if—
(a)a person (“the traffic casualty”) has suffered injury, or has suffered injury and died, as a result of the use of a motor vehicle on a road [F4or in some other public place]F4 ;
(a)a payment made by an authorised insurer under, or in consequence of, a policy issued under section 145 of the M22Road Traffic Act 1988,
(a)treatment provided by virtue of section 65 of the M23National Health Service Act 1977, section 57 of, or paragraph 14 of Schedule 7A to, the M24National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 or paragraph 14 of Schedule 2 to the M25National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (accommodation and services for private patients); or
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Extent InformationE2This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and onlyAmendments (Textual)F4Words in s. 1(1)(a) inserted (S.) (13.5.2002) by Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 5), s. 20(3); S.S.I. 2002/170, art. 2(2)Marginal CitationsM221988 c. 52.M231977 c. 49.M241978 c. 29.M251990 c. 19. Certificates of NHS chargesE+W+S2 Applications for certificates of NHS charges.E+W+S(1)Before a person makes a compensation payment in respect of the injury or death of a traffic casualty, he may apply to the Secretary of State for a certificate under this section.
3 Information contained in certificates.E+W+S(1)A certificate must specify the amount or amounts for which the person to whom it is issued is liable under section 1(2).
Recovery of NHS chargesE+W+S4 Payment of NHS charges.E+W+S(1)If the certificate by reference to which an amount payable under section 1(2) is determined is issued before the settlement date, that amount must be paid before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the settlement date.
Reviews and appealsE+W+S6 Review of certificates.E+W+S(1)A certificate may be reviewed by the Secretary of State—
7 Appeals against a certificate.E+W+S(1)An appeal against a certificate may be made by the person to whom the certificate was issued on the ground—
(a)section 32A(2)(a) of the M5Supreme Court Act 1981,
(b)section 12(2)(a) of the M6Administration of Justice Act 1982, or
(c)section 51(2)(a) of the M7County Courts Act 1984,
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(a)in relation to England and Wales, an appeal tribunal constituted under Chapter I of Part I of the M8Social Security Act 1998;
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10 Reviews and appeals supplementary.E+W+S(1)This section applies in any case in which a fresh certificate is issued as a result of a review under section 6 or an appeal.
InformationE+W+S11 Provision of information.E+W+S(1)This section applies if a claim for a compensation payment is made in respect of any injury suffered by, or the death of, a traffic casualty.
12 Use of information held by the Secretary of State.E+W+S(1)Subsection (2) applies to information which is held—
for the purposes of, or for any purpose connected with, the exercise of functions under the M9Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997.
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Miscellaneous and generalE+W+S14 Regulations governing payments into court, etc.E+W+S(1)Regulations may make provision (including provision modifying this Act)—
(2)“Military hospital” means a hospital (as defined by section 128 of the M10National Health Service Act 1977) maintained by a Minister of the Crown wholly or partly for purposes of any part of the armed forces of the Crown.
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“authorised insurer” has the meaning given in section 145(5) of the M11Road Traffic Act 1988;
“health service hospital” means a health service hospital within the meaning of the M12National Health Service Act 1977 or the M13National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978;
“National Health Service trust” means a National Health Service trust established under section 5 of the M14National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 or section 12A of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978;
[F2“Primary Care Trust” means a Primary Care Trust established under section 16A of the National Health Service Act 1977;]
(a)in the case of a hospital vested in a National Health Service trust [F3or a Primary Care Trust], the Trust, and
(b)in relation to Scotland, has the meaning given by the M15Roads (Scotland) Act 1984; and
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F2S. 17: definition of “Primary Care Trust” inserted (E.W.) (8.2.2000) by S.I. 2000/90, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 36(3)(a) (with art. 2(5))F3S. 17: words in definition of “responsible body” inserted (E.W.) (8.2.2000) by S.I. 2000/90, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 36(3)(b) (with art. 2(5))Marginal CitationsM111988 c. 52.M121977 c. 49.M131978 c. 29.M141990 c. 19.M151984 c. 54.18 Consequential amendments.E+W+S(1)In section 145 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (requirements in respect of policies of insurance), in subsection (6)—
(a)a health service hospital within the meaning of the M16National Health Service Act 1977 or the M17National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978,
(4)In Schedule 1 to the M18Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992, in paragraph 56 (National Health Service), after paragraph (d), insert—
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“(6)In this section and section 9, “appeal tribunal” means a medical appeal tribunal constituted under section 50 of the M19Social Security Administration Act 1992.”
(a)during the transitional period for England and Wales, a medical appeal tribunal constituted under section 50 of the M20Social Security Administration Act 1992;
(b)after that transitional period, an appeal tribunal constituted under Chapter I of Part I of the M21Social Security Act 1998.”
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Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Subordinate Legislation MadeP5S. 21 power partly exercised: 5.4.1999 appointed for specified purposes by S.I. 1999/1075, art. 2PreviousNextBack to topOptions/HelpPrint OptionsPrint The Whole ActPDF The Whole ActWeb page The Whole ActLegislation is available in different versions:Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.Original (As Enacted or Made):The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.See additional information alongside the contentGeographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.Opening OptionsDifferent options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at onceExplanatory Notes