HL Deb 22 July 1988 vol 499 cc1685-6

315 Schedule 7, page 119, line 23, after 'determined', insert 'without a hearing'.

316 Page 119, line 27, after 'determined', insert 'without a hearing'.

317 Page 119, line 29, at end, insert—

Payment of compensation

5B.—(1) Except in prescribed cases compensation, whether on an interim or a final award, shall be paid in a lump sum.

(2) It shall be the duty of the Board to give a claimant written notice of the amount of an award.

(3) A claimant shall not be entitled to a payment unless the Board have received from him written notice to the effect that he has received a notice under sub-paragraph (2) above and accepts the amount of compensation specified in the notice as the proper amount'.

318 Page 119, leave out lines 30 to 33.

318A Page 119, line 45, leave out '1977' and insert '1988'.

Earl Ferrers

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 315 to 318A en bloc. These amendments are consequential to Amendment No. 151.

Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 315 to 318A.—(Earl Ferrers.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.