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- Act certain provisions applied (with modifications) by S.R. 2010/312 reg. 16 Sch. 2
- Act excluded by S.R. 2007/286 reg. 8(3)
- Act modified by S.R. 2005/544 art. 2
- Act modified by S.R. 2007/295 art. 2
- Act modified by S.R. 2007/438 art. 2 Sch. 1 2
- Act modified by S.R. 2011/52 art. 2
- Act modified by SR 1979/244 reg. 3-19 (as amended) by S.R. 2010/20 art. 2
- Act savings for effects of 2002 c. 21 commenced by SI 2003/938 and SI 2003/962 by S.R. 2003/212 art. 2
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- Pt. 8A inserted by 2008 c. 14 s. 134
- Pt. 12ZA amendment to earlier affecting provision SR 2003/221 reg. 2, Sch. 1 by S.R. 2010/305 reg. 2(2)
- Pt. 12ZA applied (with modifications) by S.R. 2003/221 reg. 2 Sch. 1
- Pt. 12ZA heading substituted by S.I. 2006/1947 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 9
- Pt. 12ZB applied (with modifications) by S.R. 2003/221 reg. 3 Sch. 1
- s. 4B 4C inserted by 2006 c. 10 s. 2(1)
- s. 4C(2)(d) repealed by 2008 c. 1 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 41(2) Sch. 6 Pt. 7
- s. 4C(5)(b) words repealed by 2008 c. 1 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 41(3)(a) Sch. 6 Pt. 7
- s. 4C(5)(g)(h) repealed by 2008 c. 1 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 41(3)(b) Sch. 6 Pt. 7
- s. 4C(5)(i)(j) repealed by 2008 c. 1 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 41(3)(c) Sch. 6 Pt. 7
- s. 4C(11) text amended by S.I. 2006/1947 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 4
- s. 10ZC inserted by 2006 c. 10 s. 4(1)
- s. 13A inserted by 2008 c. 30 s. 136(2)
- s. 23A inserted by 2008 c. 1 (N.I.) s. 3(1)
- s. 23A(4)(b) text amended by S.I. 2010/242 art. 5
- s. 44B 44C inserted by 2008 c. 1 (N.I.) s. 7(1)
- s. 44B(2)(a) words substituted by 2008 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 7 para. 5
- s. 44B(7)(a) repealed by 2008 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 10 Pt. 6
- s. 45AA inserted by 2008 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 5(1)
- s. 60A inserted by 2008 c. 1 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 5
- s. 129A inserted by 2007 c. 2 (N.I.) s. 30(2)
- s. 129B-129F inserted (temp. until 31.12.2010) by 2007 c. 2 (N.I.) s. 31(1)
- s. 132A inserted by 2002 c. 14 (N.I.) Sch. 2 para. 3
- s. 136A(2) substituted by 2010 c. 36 s. 3(2)
- s. 141A inserted by 2002 c. 21 s. 55(1)(b) (2)
- s. 141A heading words inserted by 2005 c. 6 Sch. 1 para. 38(4)
- s. 141A(1) words inserted by 2005 c. 6 Sch. 1 para. 38(2)(a)
- s. 141A(1) words inserted by 2005 c. 6 Sch. 1 para. 38(2)(b)
- s. 141A(2) words substituted by 2004 c. 33 Sch. 24 para. 101(1) para. 101(2)(c)
- s. 141A(2)(a) words inserted by 2004 c. 33 Sch. 24 para. 101(1) para. 101(2)(a)
- s. 141A(2)(b) words inserted by 2004 c. 33 Sch. 24 para. 101(1) para. 101(2)(b)
- s. 141A(4) words inserted by 2005 c. 6 Sch. 1 para. 38(3)
- s. 141A(5) words inserted by 2004 c. 33 Sch. 24 para. 101(1) (3)
- s. 141A(6) inserted by 2004 c. 33 Sch. 24 para. 101(1) (4)
- s. 167ZEA inserted by S.I. 2006/1947 (N.I.) art. 8
- s. 167ZEB inserted by S.I. 2006/1947 (N.I.) art. 9
- s. 167ZEC inserted by S.I. 2006/1947 (N.I.) art. 10
- s. 167ZED excluded by S.R. 2010/300 reg. 36
- s. 167ZED inserted by S.I. 2006/1947 (N.I.) art. 11
- s. 167ZEE inserted by S.I. 2006/1947 (N.I.) art. 12
- Sch. 4B inserted by 2008 c. 1 (N.I.) Sch. 2 para. 1
- Sch. 4B para. 2(b) and word inserted by 2008 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 12(2)(b)
- Sch. 4B para. 6(b) and word inserted by 2008 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 12(5)(b)
- Sch. 4B para. 13(2) modified by S.R. 2012/89 art. 2
- Sch. 4B para. 2 word inserted by 2008 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 12(2)(a)
- Sch. 4B para. 6 word inserted by 2008 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 12(5)(a)
- Sch. 4B para. 12 words inserted by 2008 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 12(9)(b)
- Sch. 4B para. 1(1) words inserted by 2012 c. 3 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 5(2)(a)
- Sch. 4B para. 1(1)(a) words inserted by 2012 c. 3 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 5(2)(b)
- Sch. 4B para. 1(1)(b) words inserted by 2012 c. 3 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 5(2)(b)
- Sch. 4B para. 1(2) words inserted by 2012 c. 3 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 5(2)(b)
- Sch. 4B para. 11 words inserted by 2012 c. 3 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 5(3)
- Sch. 4B para. 12 words repealed by 2008 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 12(9)(a) Sch. 10 Pt. II
- Sch. 4B para. 5(a) words repealed by 2008 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 10 Pt. 6
- Sch. 4B para. 9(2)(a) words repealed by 2008 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 10 Pt. 6
- Sch. 4B para. 10(1)(a) words repealed by 2008 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 10 Pt. 6
- Sch. 4B para. 12 words repealed by 2008 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 10 Pt. 6
- Sch. 4B para. 3(a) words substituted by 2008 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 12(3)(a)
- Sch. 4B para. 3(b) words substituted by 2008 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 12(3)(b)
- Sch. 4B para. 5(a) words substituted by 2008 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 12(4)
- Sch. 4B para. 8(1) words substituted by 2008 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 12(6)
- Sch. 4B para. 8 heading words substituted by 2008 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 12(6)
- Sch. 4B para. 9 heading words substituted by 2008 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 12(7)
- Sch. 4B para. 9(1) words substituted by 2008 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 12(7)(a)
- Sch. 4B para. 9(2)(a) words substituted by 2008 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 12(7)(b)
- Sch. 4B para. 10(1)(a) words substituted by 2008 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 12(8)
- Sch. 4C inserted by 2008 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 2
- Sch. 4C para. 7(2)(c) inserted by 2012 c. 3 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 6(7)(b)
- Sch. 4C para. 7(3) inserted by 2012 c. 3 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 6(8)
- Sch. 4C para. 3 omitted by 2012 c. 3 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 6(3)
- Sch. 4C para. 7(2)(b) word inserted by 2012 c. 3 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 6(7)(a)
- Sch. 4C para. 1 words substituted by 2012 c. 3 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 6(2)
- Sch. 4C para. 2 words substituted by 2012 c. 3 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 6(2)
- Sch. 4C para. 5(b) words substituted by 2012 c. 3 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 6(4)
- Sch. 4C para. 6 words substituted by 2012 c. 3 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 6(5)
- Sch. 4C para. 7(1) words substituted by 2012 c. 3 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 6(4)
- Sch. 4C para. 7(1) words substituted by 2012 c. 3 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 6(6)
- Sch. 5A para. 2 amended by S.R. 2006/109 art. 4(5)
- Sch. 5A para. 2 amended by S.R. 2007/153 art. 4(5)
- Sch. 5A para. 2 amended by S.R. 2008/92 art. 4(5)
- Sch. 5A para. 2 amended by S.R. 2009/89 art. 4(5)
- Sch. 5A para. 2 amended by S.R. 2011/119 art. 4(5)
- Sch. 5A para. 2 amended by S.R. 2012/116 art. 4(5)
- Sch. 5A para. 2 amended by S.R. 2013/69 art. 4(5) (cite 1(1)(c))
- Sch. 5A inserted by S.I. 2005/255 (N.I.) Sch. 9 Pt. 1 para. 14
- Sch. 5A inserted by S.I. 2005/255 (N.I.) Sch. 9 para. 14
- Sch. 5A para. 2 sums specified by S.R. 2010/118 art. 4(5)
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- S.I. 2003/192 art. 3 6 Sch. commences (2000 c. 19)
- S.I. 2003/392 art. 2 commences (2002 c. 21)
- S.I. 2003/938 art. 2 Sch. commences (2002 c. 21)
- S.I. 2003/962 art. 2(3) commences (2002 c. 21)
- S.I. 2004/1943 art. 2-6 commences (2004 c. 3)
- S.I. 2005/1126 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 11)
- S.I. 2005/3175 art. 2(1) Sch. 1 commences (2004 c. 33)
- S.I. 2005/3255 art. 2 commences (2004 c. 33)
- S.I. 2008/568 art. 2 commences (2007 c. 11)
- S.I. 2008/3137 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 14)
- S.R. 2003/29 art. 2 commences (2002 c. 14 (N.I.))
- S.R. 2003/171 art. 2 commences (S.I. 2002/3154 (N.I.))
- S.R. 2003/373 art. 2 commences (2002 c. 14 (N.I.))
- S.R. 2003/396 art. 2 commences (2002 c. 10 (N.I.))
- S.R. 2005/319 art. 2 commences (2002 c. 11 (N.I.))
- S.R. 2006/344 art. 2-4 commences (S.I. 2006/1947 (N.I.))
- S.R. 2006/360 art. 2 commences (S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I.))
- S.R. 2006/402 art. 2 amendment to earlier commencing SR 1999/371
- S.R. 2006/402 art. 3 amendment to earlier commencing SR 1999/428
- S.R. 2007/429 art. 2 commences (2007 c. 2 (N.I.))
- S.R. 2008/93 art. 2 commences (2007 c. 2 (N.I.))
- S.R. 2008/276 art. 2 commences (2007 c. 2 (N.I.))
- S.R. 2008/339 art. 2 commences (2007 c. 2 (N.I.))
- S.R. 2009/22 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 13 (N.I.))
- S.R. 2009/75 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 1 (N.I.))
- S.R. 2010/295 arts. 2 3 commences (S.I. 2006/1947 (N.I.))
- S.R. 2010/327 art. 2 commences (2010 c. 13)
- S.R. 2011/441 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 13 (N.I.))
- S.R. 2012/115 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 1 (N.I.))
- S.R. 2012/233 arts. 2 commences (2012 c. 3 (N.I.))
- S.R. 2012/234 art. 2(1)(b) (2) commences (2008 c. 1 (N.I.))
101 Accident caused by another’s misconduct, etc.N.I.
An accident happening after 19th December 1961 shall be treated for the purposes of industrial injuries benefit, where it would not apart from this section be so treated, as arising out of an employed earner’s employment if—
(a)the accident arises in the course of the employment; and
(b)the accident either is caused—
(i)by another person’s misconduct, skylarking or negligence, or
(ii)by steps taken in consequence of any such misconduct, skylarking or negligence, or
(iii)by the behaviour or presence of an animal (including a bird, fish or insect),
or is caused by or consists in the employed earner being struck by any object or by lightning; and
(c)the employed earner did not directly or indirectly induce or contribute to the happening of the accident by his conduct outside the employment or by any act not incidental to the employment.
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