Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 (No. 46)

Comparing proposed amendment...


	Introductory Text
	Acts Referred to
	Part 1 Preliminary and General (ss. 1-8)
In force	1. Short title.
In force	2. Commencement.
In force	3. Civil actions to which Act applies.
In force	3A. Civil actions to which Act does not apply.
In force	4. Interpretation.
In force	5. Regulations.
In force	6. Savings.
In force	7. Obtaining of legal advice.
In force	8. Expenses.
	Part 2 Mandatory Assessment Procedures in respect of Certain Civil Actions (ss. 9-51C)
	Chapter 1 Mandatory applications for assessment (ss. 9-18)
In force	9. "Relevant claim".
In force	10. What this Chapter does.
In force	11. Application for assessment.
In force	12. Bar on bringing proceedings unless certain conditions are satisfied.
In force	13. Notification of application to respondent and ascertainment of his or her wishes.
In force	14. Procedures on foot of notification under section 13.
In force	15. Procedures if not everyone of 2 or more respondents consents to assessment being made.
In force	16. Making of, or omission to make, statement referred to in section 14 not an admission of liability.
In force	17. Discretion of Board not to arrange for making of assessment.
In force	18. Presumption as to capacity of claimant and respondent.
	Chapter 1A Mediation (ss. 18A-18F)
Partly in force	18A. Application and definitions.
Partly in force	18B. Mediation process.
Partly in force	18C. Mediation outcome and report.
Partly in force	18D. Appointment of mediators.
Partly in force	18E. Provisions relating to mediators.
Partly in force	18F. Power of the Board to make procedural rules relating to mediation.
	Chapter 2 Procedure for assessment (ss. 19-38)
In force	19. What this Chapter contains.
In force	20. Assessment.
In force	21. Section 20: supplemental provisions.
In force	22. Power to impose charges.
In force	23. Power to require additional information, etc.
In force	24. Medical examination of claimant in certain circumstances.
In force	25. Failure to comply with a request under section 23 or 24.
In force	26. Powers to request information from third parties.
In force	27. Section 26: supplemental provisions.
In force	28. Limited power to require certain other information.
In force	29. Special provision in relation to vulnerable parties.
In force	30. Parties to indicate whether or not they accept assessment.
In force	31. Deemed acceptance or non-acceptance of assessment.
In force	32. Proceedings to be authorised if assessment not accepted.
In force	33. Assessment binding on parties unless section 32 applies.
In force	34. Position of respondent or respondents who do not accept assessment.
In force	35. Approval of court required for certain assessments.
In force	36. Authorisation to bring proceedings where assessment not approved.
In force	37. Certain statements, etc., not to prejudice claimant or respondent.
In force	38. Enforceability of assessment.
	Chapter 3 Legal status of order to pay, etc. (ss. 39-43)
In force	39. What this Chapter specifies.
In force	40. Primary legal effect of order to pay.
In force	41. Order to pay to operate as satisfaction of claimant's claim.
In force	42. Application of section 22 of Act of 1961 (claims for contributions between concurrent wrongdoers).
In force	43. Application of section 18 of Act of 1961.
	Chapter 4 Miscellaneous (ss. 44-51C)
In force	44. Expenses incurred by claimant.
In force	45. Fees or expenses where direction referred to in section 30(3) given.
In force	46. Rules.
In force	47. Withdrawal of application under section 11.
In force	48. Assessment of relevant claims where proceedings concerned brought before commencement of section 6.
In force	49. Assessments to be made expeditiously.
In force	49A. Assessment of relevant claims where long term prognosis is awaited.
In force	50. Reckoning of time for purpose of Statute of Limitations, etc.
In force	51. Non-admissibility of assessment in evidence.
In force	51A. Costs in proceedings where assessment not accepted by claimant.
In force	51B. Costs in connection with application under section 11 not taxable.
In force	51C. Costs in proceedings where claimant or respondent does not comply with request of assessors.
	Part 3 Personal Injuries Assessment Board (ss. 52-78)
	Chapter 1 Establishment and principal functions of Board (ss. 52-55)
In force	52. Establishment day.
In force	53. Personal Injuries Assessment Board.
In force	54. Functions of Board.
In force	54A. Requiring certain persons to provide information.
In force	55. Conferral of additional functions on Board.
	Chapter 2 Composition of Board (ss. 56-59)
In force	56. Membership of Board.
In force	57. Supplemental provisions as to membership of Board.
In force	58. Chairperson of Board.
In force	59. Vice-chairperson.
	Chapter 3 Meetings and committees (ss. 60-62)
In force	60. Meetings of Board.
In force	61. Committees of Board.
In force	62. Supplemental provisions as to committees of Board.
	Chapter 4 Management of Board (ss. 63-66)
In force	63. Chief executive.
In force	64. Supplemental provisions in relation to chief executive.
In force	65. Accountability of chief executive to Committee of Public Accounts.
In force	66. Accountability of chief executive to other Oireachtas Committees.
	Chapter 5 Staff of Board and superannuation matters (ss. 67-68)
In force	67. Staff of Board.
In force	68. Superannuation.
	Chapter 6 Supplemental provisions with regard to Board's administration and management (ss. 69-73A)
In force	69. Indemnification of certain persons.
In force	70. Membership of either House of the Oireachtas, etc.
In force	71. Disclosure of interests.
In force	72. Section 71: supplemental provisions.
In force	73. Disclosure of information.
In force	73A. Board shall provide information requested by Minister.
	Chapter 7 Financial provisions (ss. 74-78)
In force	74. Grants to Board.
In force	74A. Remittance by Board of moneys to Minister.
In force	75. Borrowings by Board.
In force	76. Accounts.
In force	77. Further provisions with respect to accounts (including their audit).
In force	78. Strategic plans.
	Part 4 Miscellaneous (ss. 79-86)
In force	79. Service of documents.
In force	80. Consultants and advisers.
In force	80A. Offences: false or misleading information.
In force	81. Penalties.
In force	82. Representation of Board in applications under section 27.
In force	83. Annual report.
In force	84. Amendment of Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 1993.
In force	85. Amendment of Taxes Consolidation Act 1997.
In force	86. Supply of information to, or from, central database.

Page overview

RELATED

Document overview

Set a date to view the document

Text comparison

Print / Export Options

Export

Report template

Alert me to changes

Bookmarks

Search within this document

Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 (No. 46)

Request a trial

The best way to experience Better Regulation is to try it - free and without obligation.

Set a date to view the document

Text comparison

Print / Export Options

Export

Report template

Alert me to changes

Bookmarks

Search within this document

Share

Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 (No. 46)

Log in

Request a trial

The best way to experience Better Regulation is to try it - free and without obligation.