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The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

S.R. 2009/228 · Made 10 June 2009

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Social Security

Made 10th June 2009

Coming into operation 13th July 2009

The Department for Social Development makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 108(2) and 171(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992f1 and now vested in itf2.

It is satisfied of the matters referred to in section 108(2) of that Act.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1992 c. 7; section 171(1) was amended by paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21)

f2

See Article 8(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 481

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Regulations
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on 13th July 2009.

2Amendment of the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Regulations

In Part I of Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986f1 (list of prescribed diseases and the occupations for which they are prescribed) after the entry relating to prescribed disease A13f2 add—

“

A14.Osteoarthritis of the knee.

Work underground in a coal mine for a period of, or periods which amount in aggregate to, at least 10 years in any one or more of the following occupations:

  1. (a)

    before 1st January 1986 as a coal miner; or

  2. (b)

    on or after 1st January 1986 as a—

    1. (i)

      face worker working on a non-mechanised coal face;

    2. (ii)

      development worker;

    3. (iii)

      face-salvage worker;

    4. (iv)

      conveyor belt cleaner; or

    5. (v)

      conveyor belt attendant.

“A non-mechanised coal face” means a coal face without either powered roof supports or a power loader machine which simultaneously cuts and loads the coal or without both.

”.

Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 10th June 2009

(L.S.)

John O’Neill

A senior officer of the Department for Social Development

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986 which prescribe diseases for which industrial injuries benefit is payable. Regulation 2 adds the disease osteoarthritis of the knee, as it relates to certain occupations in the coal mining industry, to the list of prescribed diseases in Part I of Schedule 1 to those Regulations.

These Regulations make in relation to Northern Ireland only provision corresponding 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.