Moved by
Earl Howe
119N: After Clause 40, insert the following new Clause—
“Reviews and appeals
(1) Regulations under section (Infected blood compensation scheme)—
(a) may make provision for the IBCA to review decisions taken under the infected blood compensation scheme;
(b) must confer a right of appeal to the First-tier Tribunal against a decision taken under the scheme.
(2) If the regulations make provision under subsection (1)(a), they may provide for the right of appeal to be exercisable only if the IBCA has reviewed the decision.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This new Clause provides that regulations may make provision for reviews of, and appeals against, decisions made under the infected blood compensation scheme.