These Regulations substitute new provisions in the Social Security (Medical Evidence) Regulations 1976 (“the Medical Evidence Regulations”).

Regulation 2 substitutes a definition of “registered midwife” for “certified midwife” in the Medical Evidence Regulations.

Regulation 3 replaces the reference to a certificate in regulation 2(3) of the Medical Evidence Regulations with a reference to a maternity certificate.

Regulation 4 prescribes the form on which evidence of pregnancy and the expected date of confinement is to be provided by a woman who claims maternity allowance under section 22 of the Social Security Act 1975.