The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Amendment Regulations 2011

Statutory Instruments

2011 No. 1497

Social Security

The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Amendment Regulations 2011

Made

14th June 2011

Laid before Parliament

20th June 2011

Coming into force

18th July 2011

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 108(2), 122(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1).

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is satisfied that the matters referred to in section 108(2) of that Act apply.

In accordance with section 172(2) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(2), reference has been made to the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council.

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Amendment Regulations 2011 and shall come into force on 18th July 2011.

Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Regulations 1985

2.  In Part I of Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Regulations 1985(3) (list of prescribed diseases and the occupations for which they are prescribed) after the entry relating to prescribed disease C30 add—

“C31.	Bronchiolitis obliterans.	The use or handling of, or exposure to, diacetyl (also called butanedione or 2,3-butanedione) in the manufacture of— (a) diacetyl; or (b) food flavouring containing diacetyl; or (c) food to which food flavouring containing diacetyl is added.
C32.	Carcinoma of the nasal cavity or associated air sinuses (nasal carcinoma).	(a) The manufacture of inorganic chromates; or (b) work in hexavalent chrome plating”

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

Freud

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Department for Work and Pensions

14th June 2011

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Regulations 1985 (S.I. 1985/967) (“the 1985 Regulations”), which prescribe diseases for which industrial injuries benefit is payable.

Regulation 2 amends Part I of Schedule 1 to the 1985 Regulations by adding bronchiolitis obliterans to the list of prescribed diseases in relation to occupations involving the manufacture of diacetyl, or food flavouring containing diacetyl, or food to which such food flavouring is added. Regulation 2 also adds carcinoma of the nasal cavity or associated air sinuses in relation to occupations involving the manufacture of inorganic chromates or work in hexavalent chrome plating to that list.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business, charities and voluntary bodies.

(1)

1992 c.4. Section 122(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited for the definition of the word “prescribed”. Section 175(1) and (4) was amended by paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c.2).

(2)

1992 c.5.

(3)

S.I. 1985/967; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/425 and 2003/270.