(9) Subject to paragraph (10), in this regulation “the appropriate rate” has the meaning given by  regulation 18.  (10) In a case where disablement is caused by more than one relevant incident—  (11) The Bank of England base rate means—  21. —(1) This regulation applies where—  (2) For the purpose of determining the amount of victims’ payments payable, the entitlement  must be backdated to the date the Board considers that the person would have become entitled to  victims’ payments had this Scheme been established on 23 December 2014.  (3) For the purposes of this regulation, “the relevant period” means the period—  (4) For the purpose of determining the amount of victims’ payments payable in respect of a past  period, the reference in regulation 18 to a rate specified from time to time is a reference to the rate  specified at the time the amount of victims’ payments is determined.  22.  After making a determination of the amount of victims’ payments payable to an applicant,  the Board must as soon as reasonably practicable notify the applicant in writing of—  23. —(1) Victims’ payments must be paid monthly unless the Board considers the facts of a  particular case means other arrangements are more appropriate.  (2) The first payment of victims’ payments to a person must be made as soon as reasonably  practicable after the determination of the amount of victims’ payments payable to the person.  (3) The Board may make payments by whatever means the Board considers appropriate.  (a) the amount of exempted compensation is calculated by taking the sum of calculations  carried out under paragraph (5) in respect of each incident, and  (b) the appropriate rate, in relation to a particular incident, means the rate specified from time  to time in column 2 of the table in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to The Naval, Military and Air  Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006 corresponding to the  assessed degree of disablement attributable to that incident.  (a) the rate announced from time to time by the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of  England as the official dealing rate, being the rate at which the Bank is willing to enter  into transactions for providing short term liquidity in the money markets, or  (b) where an order under section 19 of the Bank of England Act 1998( a ) is in force, any  equivalent rate determined by the Treasury under that section.  (a) an applicant is entitled to victims’ payments, and  (b) the application which resulted in that entitlement was made during the relevant period.  (a) beginning with the first date on which applications may be made, and  (b) ending on the date three years after that date, or such later date as the Secretary of State  may determine.  (a) the amount payable;  (b) a summary of the reason for the determination, and  (c) the right to appeal.  Backdating  Notification to the applicant  Making of payments  ( a ) 1998 c. 11.  15