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2.—(1) The Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations 1982(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(1) (persons deemed incapable of work)—
(a)at the end of sub-paragraph (b) omit “or”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (c)—
(i)in head (i), for “the Schedule” substitute “Schedule 1”;
(ii)at the end insert “; or”;
(c)after sub-paragraph (c) insert—
“(d)he is—
(i)shielding himself in such a manner as to prevent infection or contamination with coronavirus in accordance with Schedule 2; and
(ii)by reason of that shielding is unable to work.”.
(3) In regulation 2(4), after “paragraph (1)(c)” insert “and (d) and Schedules 1 and 2”.
(4) The Schedule (isolation due to coronavirus) is renumbered Schedule 1.
(5) The renumbered Schedule 1 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (6) to (10).
(6) At the end of paragraphs 2 and 4 insert “or, if earlier, until the end of the isolation period”.
(7) In paragraph 3—
(a)after “someone” insert “, or is in an extended household or a linked household with someone,”;
(b)at the end insert “or, if earlier, until the end of the isolation period”.
(8) Omit paragraph 5A.
(9) In paragraph 6—
(a)insert in the appropriate places—
““extended household”—
in relation to households in Scotland, has the meaning given in regulation 10 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Regulations 2020(2);
in relation to households in Wales, means two households in relation to which the adults in those households have agreed to be treated as a single household in accordance with public health guidance;”;
““isolation period” means the period ending on the day on which a relevant notification is received advising that the person with the symptoms of coronavirus is not in fact infected or contaminated with coronavirus;”;
““linked household” in relation to households in England, has the meaning given in regulation 7A of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020(3);”;
(b)for ““public heath guidance”” substitute ““public health guidance””.
(10) After the renumbered Schedule 1, the Schedule to these Regulations is inserted as Schedule 2.
S.I. 1982/894. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2020/287, 304, 374, 427 and 539.
S.S.I. 2020/103 as amended by S.S.I. 2020/182.
S.I. 2020/350 as amended by S.I. 2020/447, 500, 558 and 588.
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