Regulation 9 Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) RegulationsI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

The Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995^f1 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2)

In regulation 7(2) (failure to provide information)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (a) for “6 weeks” substitute “4 weeks”; and

(b)

in sub-paragraph (b)—

(i)

for “4 weeks” substitute “3 weeks”; and

(ii)

for “2 weeks have” substitute “1 week has”.

(3)

In regulation 11(1)^f2 (person with an infectious or contagious disease)—

(a)

for “by reason of his being a carrier, or having been in contact with” substitute “by reason of it being known or reasonably suspected that he is infected or contaminated by, or has been in contact with”; and

(b)

for sub-paragraphs(b)(ii) and (iii) substitute—

“(ii)
regulations 8 and 9 of the Public Health (Ships) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008^f3 (examination etc., of persons on ships and powers in respect of persons leaving ships) apply;

(iii)
regulations 7 and 8 of the Public Health (Aircraft) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008^f4 (examination etc., of persons on aircraft and powers in respect of persons leaving aircraft) apply;”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 9 in operation at 31.10.2011, see reg. 1(1)

Footnotes

f1: S.R. 1995 No. 41; relevant amending Regulation is S.R. 2006 No. 359
f2: Regulation 11 was substituted by regulation 12(2) of S.R. 2006 No. 359
f3: S.R. 2008 No. 333
f4: S.R. 2008 No. 436