Paragraph 8

In regulation 22 (pneumoconiosis—effects of emphysema and chronic bronchitis)—

(a)

in paragraph (2)(a), for the words from “that question" to the end of the sub-paragraph there shall be substituted the words “ that issue shall be determined by the Secretary of State ”;

(b)

in paragraph (2)(b) for the words—

(i)

“adjudicating medical authority or medical appeal tribunal, as the case may be" there shall be substituted the words “ Secretary of State or, as the case may be, appeal tribunal ”, and

(ii)

for the word “question" there shall be substituted the word “ issue ”.