# Pneumoconiosis, etc., (Workers' Compensation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1979, Paragraph 5


A person is not a relevant employer in relation to a person disabled by a disease to which this Order applies if the disabled person's qualifying period of employment with him—
(a) did not exceed 7 years, and
(b) represents not more than 20 per cent. of the time during which the disabled person was employed in a prescribed occupation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1979/925/schedule/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pneumoconiosis-etc-workers-compensation-northern-ireland-order-1979/schedule/paragraph-5
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