Section 1 abolished the right to damages for loss of expectation of life while s.3 replaced it with an action for bereavement by close relatives by amending the Fatal Accidents Act 1976. Section 4(2) abolished claims for a deceased person’s ‘lost years’, i.e. no claim for loss of the deceased’s income after the date of death. Section 2 abolished action for loss of services. Section 5 lays down that maintenance provided at public expense is to be taken into account in assessing personal injury damages. Section 6 allows, where the claimant’s condition may deteriorate, for the award of provisional damages and a subsequent further award where deterioration actually occurs.