(1) Notwithstanding section 2 of the Civil Liability (Amendment) Act 1964 and section 285, in assessing damages in any action in respect of liability for personal injuries not causing death relating to the use of a mechanically propelled vehicle, there shall be taken into account the value of any rights arising from those injuries which have accrued, or are likely to accrue, to the injured person in respect of illness benefit or invalidity pension under Part 2 for 5 years beginning with the time when the cause of action accrued.
(2) The reference in subsection (1) to damages shall, in a case where the damages are subject to reduction under the law of contributory negligence or are limited by or under any Act, be read as a reference to the total damages which would have been recoverable apart from the reduction or limitation.
(3) This section applies -
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