# The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005, Note: Explanatory note

Extent: N.I.

(This note is not part of the Regulations.)
These Regulations amend the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986 (“the 1986 Regulations”) which prescribe diseases for which industrial injuries benefit is payable.
Regulation 2(1) to (3) amends the 1986 Regulations in respect of concurrent employment in two or more occupations in relation to occupational deafness and deletes, with consequential changes, obsolete exceptions which relate to claims in respect of occupational deafness made before 3rd October 1984.
Regulation 2(4) amends Part I of Schedule 1 to the 1986 Regulations by adding osteoarthritis of the hip, Lyme disease and anaphylaxis to the list of prescribed diseases and adding to the description of allergic rhinitis and asthma. It also makes changes to the description of the occupations in relation to which anthrax, ankylostomiasis and hepatitis are prescribed diseases.
Regulation 3 makes transitional provision, so that the amendments to Part I of Schedule 1 to the 1986 Regulations do not apply to claims 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/37/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-industrial-injuries-prescribed-diseases-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2005/note
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