National Insurance Act 1974 (c. 14)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 Minor amendments of Social Security Enactments

PART I Enactments of Parliament of United Kingdom

[1965 c. 52.] The National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1965

2 In section 12 of the Industrial Injuries Act, omit subsection (4).

3 In section 17(1) of that Act, omit " either " , the words from " or receiving " to " faculty " and " amount or ".

4 In section 18(2) of that Act, omit " either " and the words from " or is receiving " to " faculty ".

5 Section 30A of that Act shall cease to have effect.

6 In section 58 of that Act—

(a) in subsection (1), omit paragraph (d);

(b) for subsection (2) substitute—

(2) In respect of byssinosis, a person shall not (unless regulations otherwise provide)—

(a) be entitled to injury benefit; or

(b) be entitled to disablement benefit unless he is found to be suffering, as the result of byssinosis, from loss of faculty which is likely to be permanent.

7 In section 62 of that Act, substitute the following for subsections (2) and (3)—

(2) Where the Secretary of State proposes to make any regulations to which this subsection applies he shall (unless it appears to him that by reason of the urgency of the matter it is inexpedient to do so) refer the proposals in the form of draft regulations or otherwise to the said Council for consideration and advice.

(3) Subsection (2) of this section applies to all regulations made under this Act, the Insurance Act, Part I of the Social Security Act or Part IV of that Act so far as relating to Part I, being regulations which relate only to benefit under Part II of this Act or the administration of such benefit, but does not apply to—

(a) regulations under section 83 of this Act; or

(b) any such regulations as are specified in paragraphs (a) to (e) of section 94(9) of the Social Security Act or in paragraphs 12A to 19 of Schedule 12 to that Act.

(3A) The Secretary of State may from time to time refer to the Council for consideration and advice such questions as he thinks fit relating to benefit under Part II of this Act and the administration of such benefit.

8 For section 66 of that Act substitute—

66 Without prejudice to section 90 of the Social Security Act, stamp duty shall not be charged on any of the documents specified in Schedule 6 to this Act.

9 In section 71 of that Act, in subsection (1) omit " and methods of prevention ".

10 Sections 73 and 77 of that Act shall cease to have effect.

11 Part I of Schedule 1 to that Act shall cease to have effect.

12 In Schedule 6 to that Act, in paragraph 4 omit " this Act or of " and the words from " or otherwise " to the end.