The Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

Amendment of the Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations

2.—(1) The Schedule (isolation due to coronavirus) to the Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982(1) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).

(2) In paragraph 1 for “5A” substitute “5B”.

(3) After paragraph 5A insert—

“5B.   The person—

(a) has been advised by a relevant notification that he has had contact with a person who at the time of the contact was infected by coronavirus or has been in contact with a person who has symptoms of coronavirus, however mild, and

(b) is staying at home until the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the latest date on which that contact occurred, or (if sooner) until the date specified in the latest relevant notification.”.

(4) In paragraph 6, after the definition of “public health guidance” insert—

““relevant notification” means a notification in writing sent to, or in respect of, a person by the Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well Being(2); and”.

(1)

S.R. 1982 No. 263; the Schedule was inserted by regulation 3(3) of S.R. 2020 No. 54 and paragraph 5A was inserted by regulation 2(3) of S.R. 2020 No.66

(2)

The Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well Being was established under the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1 (N.I.))