Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976

2(1)A person is, for the purposes of this Act, incapable of whole-time work in agriculture in consequence of a qualifying injury or disease if—

(a)he is incapable of such work in consequence of—

(i)an injury or disease prescribed in relation to him, by reason of his employment in agriculture, under section 76(2) of the [1975 c. 14.] Social Security Act 1975, or

(ii)an injury caused by an accident arising out of and in the course of his employment in agriculture, and

(b)at the time when he became so incapable, he was employed in agriculture as a whole-time worker.

(2)A person is, for the purposes of this Act, incapable of work in agriculture as a permit worker in consequence of a qualifying injury or disease if—

(a)he is incapable of such work in consequence of any such injury or disease as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above, and

(b)at the time when he became so incapable, he was employed in agriculture as a permit worker.

(3)Where—

(a)a person has died in consequence of any such injury or disease as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above, and

(b)immediately before his death, he was employed in agriculture as a whole-time worker, or as a permit worker,

he shall be regarded for the purposes of this Act as having been, immediately before his death, incapable of whole-time work in agriculture, or work in agriculture as a permit worker, in consequence of a qualifying injury or disease.