Regulation 3 Amendment of regulation 4 of the principal Regulations
In regulation 4 of the principal Regulations (presumption that a disease is due to the nature of employment)—
(a)
in paragraph (1), for “and D5” there shall be substituted “, D5 and D12”; and
(b)
after paragraph (5) there shall be added the following paragraph—
“(6)Where a person in relation to whom chronic bronchitis or emphysema is prescribed in paragraph D12 of Schedule 1 develops chronic bronchitis or emphysema, the disease shall, unless the contrary is proved, be presumed to be due to the nature of his employed earner’s employment.”.