4(1)This paragraph applies to any person who is or has been at any time after 4th July 1948—
(a)entitled in respect of any injury or disease to weekly payments by way of compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Acts; or
(b)entitled to payments on account of an injury pension under or by virtue of any enactment in respect of an injury received or disease contracted by him before 5th July 1948 or in respect of his retirement in consequence of such an injury or disease.
(2)Regulations may provide—
(a)for conferring on persons to whom this paragraph applies who as a result of the injury or disease in question are, or could for the purpose of the provisions of this Act relating to unemployability supplement and any provisions of the Administration Act, so far as they so relate, be treated as being, incapable of work and likely to remain permanently so incapable—
(i)the like right to payments under Schedule 7 to this Act by way of unemployability supplement; and
(ii)the like right to payments under Schedule 7 to this Act in respect of a child or adult dependant,
as if the injury or disease were one in respect of which a disablement pension were for the time being payable;
(b)for conferring on persons to whom this paragraph applies who as a result of the injury or disease in question require constant attendance—
(i)the like right to payments under this Act in respect of the need for constant attendance; and
(ii)the like right to an increase for exceptionally severe disablement,
as if the injury or disease were one in respect of which a disablement pension were for the time being payable in respect of an assessment of 100 per cent.;
(c)for applying in relation to payments under this paragraph the provisions of this Act relating to industrial injuries benefit, in so far as those provisions apply in relation to—
(i)an unemployability supplement;
(ii)an increase of a disablement pension in respect of a child or adult dependant; or
(iii)an increase of a disablement pension in respect of the need for constant attendance or exceptionally severe disablement,
(as the case may be) subject to any additions or modifications.