Regulation 2 Amendment of the Social Security Benefit (Persons Abroad) Regulations 1975

The Social Security Benefit (Persons Abroad) Regulations 1975^f1, as amended ^f2 shall be further amended in accordance with the provisions of this regulation.

Regulation 2 (modifications of Act in relation to sickness benefit, invalidity benefit, non-contributory invalidity pension, unemployability supplement and maternity allowance) shall be amended by the substitution, for sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1), of the following, namely—

“(a)

the Secretary of State has certified that it is consistent with the proper administration of the Act that, subject to the satisfaction of one of the conditions in sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) below, the disqualification under section 82(5)(a) of the Act should not apply, and either”

Regulation 9 (modification of the Act in relation to title to injury benefit and disablement benefit and industrial death benefit) shall be amended by the substitution, for paragraph (1), of the following, namely—

“(a)

the Secretary of State has certified that it is consistent with the proper administration of the Act that, subject to the satisfaction of the condition in sub-paragraph (b) below, the disqualification under section 82(5)(a) of the Act should not apply, and ”.

Regulations 2(2) and 9(2) are hereby revoked.