The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011

Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations

9.—(1) The Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In regulation 7(2) (failure to provide information)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “6 weeks” substitute “4 weeks”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (b)—

(i) for “4 weeks” substitute “3 weeks”; and

(ii) for “2 weeks have” substitute “1 week has”.

(3) In regulation 11(1)(2) (person with an infectious or contagious disease)—

(a) for “by reason of his being a carrier, or having been in contact with” substitute “by reason of it being known or reasonably suspected that he is infected or contaminated by, or has been in contact with”; and

(b) for sub-paragraphs(b)(ii) and (iii) substitute—

“(ii) regulations 8 and 9 of the Public Health (Ships) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008(3) (examination etc., of persons on ships and powers in respect of persons leaving ships) apply;

(iii) regulations 7 and 8 of the Public Health (Aircraft) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008(4) (examination etc., of persons on aircraft and powers in respect of persons leaving aircraft) apply;”.

(1)

S.R. 1995 No. 41; relevant amending Regulation is S.R. 2006 No. 359

(2)

Regulation 11 was substituted by regulation 12(2) of S.R. 2006 No. 359

(3)

S.R. 2008 No. 333

(4)

S.R. 2008 No. 436