PART 3AMENDMENTS TO SECONDARY LEGISLATION
Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations9
1
The Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 199538 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)39 (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) 200840 (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) 200841 (examination etc., of persons on aircraft and powers in respect of persons leaving aircraft) apply;