EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1998 (“the 1998 Regulations”).
Regulation 2(1) omits paragraphs (4) and (5) from regulation 4 of the 1998 Regulations. Paragraph (4) required an employer to retain a copy of its employer liability insurance certificate for 40 years. Paragraph (5) was a consequential provision to paragraph (4), providing for the retention of certificates, and is therefore also being omitted.
Paragraph (3) substitutes paragraphs (1) and (2) of regulation 5 of the 1998 Regulations. Under the new provisions, the requirements for the display of the certificate will be satisfied if the certificate is made available in electronic form and is reasonably accessible to the relevant employees.
Paragraph (4) makes a consequential amendment to regulation 6(b) of the 1998 Regulations.
An assessment of the impact of these regulations on the private and voluntary sectors has been made. Copies of this impact assessment are available in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament. Copies may also be obtained from the Better Regulation Unit of the Department for Work and Pensions, Level 4, The Adelphi, 1-11 John Adam Street, London WC2N 6HT, or from the DWP website: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/resourcecentre/ria.asp