This legislation has been repealed.
Transitional provision concerning statutory defence in relation to Hepatitis C132A. Transitional provision concerning statutory defence in relation to Hepatitis C (1) Despite anything to the contrary in this Act, section 132 does not apply- (a) in relation to any claim that a person has been infected with Hepatitis C if any court process initiating any action based on the claim was filed before the date section 22 of the Health Acts (Amendment) Act 1995 came into operation; or (b) in relation to any Hepatitis C infection that occurred or was transmitted by a blood donation made before 5 February 1990. (2) For the purposes of section 132, the testing of a sample for Hepatitis C was conducted in an approved manner before the date section 22 of the Health Acts (Amendment) Act 1995 came into operation if the sample was tested- (a) between 5 February 1990 and 26 November 1991 using the ABBOTT HCV EIA test; or (b) on or after 26 November 1991 using the ABBOTT HCV EIA Second Generation test.