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9 References to certificates as to "imminently fatal" and "non-imminently fatal" diseases

(1)  A reference in this Act to a medical certificate certifying that a person has a non-imminently fatal asbestos-related disease means a certificate, given by a medical specialist, certifying that the medical specialist has examined the person and is of the opinion –

(a) that the person has an asbestos-related disease; and

(b) that –

(i) the person is not reasonably likely to die within 2 years from the date on which the certificate is given; or

(ii) if the medical specialist is of the opinion that the person is reasonably likely to die within 2 years from the date on which the certificate is given, the asbestos-related disease is not reasonably likely to be a significant factor contributing to the person's death.

(2)  A reference in this Act to a medical certificate certifying that a person has an imminently fatal asbestos-related disease means a certificate, given by a medical specialist, certifying that the medical specialist has examined the person and is of the opinion that –

(a) the person has an asbestos-related disease; and

(b) the person is reasonably likely to die within 2 years from the date on which the certificate is given; and

(c) the disease is reasonably likely to be a significant factor contributing to the person's death.