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Explanatory note

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These Regulations amend the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Regulations 1985 (S.I.1985/967) (“the 1985 Regulations”), which prescribe diseases for which industrial injuries benefit is payable.

Regulation 2 amends Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the 1985 Regulations by making amendments to the prescription of prescribed disease D10 (primary carcinoma of the lung) to include employment wholly or mainly as a coke oven worker.

A full impact assessment has not been published for this instrument as it has no impact on the private sector or civil society organisations.