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;