# The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011, Regulation 9: Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations

Extent: N.I.

(1) The Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 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) (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 (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 (examination etc., of persons on aircraft and powers in respect of persons leaving aircraft) apply;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2011/357/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-miscellaneous-amendments-no-2-regulations-northern-ireland-2011/regulation-9
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