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;”.
S.R. 1995 No. 41; relevant amending Regulation is S.R. 2006 No. 359
Regulation 11 was substituted by regulation 12(2) of S.R. 2006 No. 359