Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 2 Ch. 2 (arts. 9-39) applied (1.7.2008 for certain purposes, otherwise 27.10.2008) by Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (c. 2), ss. 18(2), 60(1); S.R. 2008/276, art. 2(2)(c), Sch. Pt. 1
C2Pt. 2 Ch. 2 (arts. 9-39) modified (1.1.2009) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 135(8), 170(3); S.I. 2008/3137, art. 2
C3Pt. 2 Ch. 2 (arts. 9-39) modified by 1992 c. 7, Sch. 4C para. 4 (as inserted (prosp.) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), ss. 81(5), 118(1), Sch. 2)
C4Pt. 2 Ch. 2 (arts. 9-39) applied (1.10.2010) by Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions and Housing Benefit) (Existing Awards) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/312), regs. 1, 6, Sch. 1
C5Pt. 2 Ch. 2 (arts. 9-39) applied (with modifications) (1.10.2010) by Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions and Housing Benefit) (Existing Awards) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/312), regs. 1, 16, Sch. 2
C6Pt. 2 Ch. 2 power to apply (with modifications) conferred (14.11.2016 for the purposes of the trial, 21.4.2017 in so far as not already in operation) by Childcare Payments Act 2014 (c. 28), ss. 59(4)(b), 75(2); S.I. 2016/1083, reg. 2(g); S.I. 2017/578, reg. 3(e)
C7Pt. 2 Ch. 2 modified (24.7.2020) by The Universal Credit (Northern Ireland Reciprocal Arrangements) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/677), regs. 1, 2, Sch.
C8Pt. 2 Ch. 2 modified (coming into operation in accordance with art. 1 of the amending Order) by The Social Security (Ireland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/77), arts. 1, 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
C9Pt. 2 Ch. 2 modified (1.1.2021) by The Social Security (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/357), arts. 1(2), 2, Sch.
C10Pt. 2 Ch. 2 modified (9.9.2021) by The Social Security (Switzerland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/277), arts. 1(2), 2(2)(d), Sch.
C11Pt. II Ch. II modified (19.10.2023) by The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/181), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch.
C12Pt. 2 Ch. 2 modified (coming into operation in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending Order) by The Social Security (Gibraltar) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/21), arts. 1(3), 2(2)(d)
19 .F1—F2F3(1) Before making a decision on a claim for a relevant benefit, or as to a person's entitlement to such a benefitF4. . . , the Department may refer the person—
(a)in respect of whom the claim is made; or
(b)whose entitlement is at issue,
to a [F5health care professional approved by the Department] for such examination and report as appears to the Department to be necessary for the purpose of providing it with information for use in making the decision.
(2) Paragraph (3) applies where—
(a)the Department has exercised the power conferred on it by paragraph (1); and
(b)the [F6health care professional approved by the Department] requests the person referred to him to attend for or submit himself to medical examination.
(3) If the person fails without good cause to comply with the request, the Department shall make the decision against him.
F1mod. by SR 1999/349, 350
F2mod. by SR 1999/246
F3prosp. in pt. certain functions transf. by 2002 c. 21
F4SI 1999/671
F5Words in art. 19(1) substituted (29.6.2007) by Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (c. 2), ss. 55(3), 60(2)(a)
F6Words in art. 19(2)(b) substituted (29.6.2007) by Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (c. 2), ss. 55(3), 60(2)(a)