Explanatory note

Regulation 2 of these Regulations makes amendments to the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986 –

• to remove 20 specified diseases from the presumption that they are due to the nature of the specified employment;

• to remove references to a determination in the manner provided by Part X of the Social Security (Adjudication) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1984; and

• to remove references to 7 diseases due to chemical agents and change the entries for other diseases due to chemical agents.

Regulation 3 makes transitional provision so that the amendments both to the Schedule of prescribed diseases and to the presumption as to the cause of the disease do not apply in respect of claims made, or treated as made, before these Regulations come into operation.

Regulation 4 makes consequential revocations.

These Regulations correspond to provision contained in Regulations made by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in relation to Great Britain and accordingly, by virtue of section 149(3) of, and paragraph 7 of Schedule 5A to, the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8), are not subject to the requirement of section 149(2A) of that Act for prior reference to the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council.

These Regulations do not impose a charge on business.