Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992

Sickness payments counting as remuneration

10 (1) Regulations may make provision as to the manner in which, and the person through whom, any sickness payment which, by virtue of section 4(1) above, is to be treated as remuneration derived from employed earner’s employment is to be made.

(2) In any case where regulations made under sub-paragraph (1) above have the effect of requiring a registered friendly society (within the meaning of the [1970 c. 31 (N.I.).] Friendly Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1970) to make amendments to its rules, the amendments may, notwithstanding any provision of those rules, be made in accordance with the procedure prescribed by regulations made by the Registrar of Friendly Societies for Northern Ireland for the purposes of this paragraph.

(3) Regulations made under sub-paragraph (2) above shall be subject to negative resolution within the meaning of section 41(6) of the [1954 c. 33 (N.I.).] Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 as if they were statutory instruments within the meaning of that Act.