Regulation 5 Sick payI1

England and Wales

(1)

Where a special constable loses remuneration in his private employment in consequence of an injury received or disease contracted—

(a)

in the execution of his duty, or

(b)

while on duty or while on a journey necessary to enable him to report for duty or to return home after duty,

he shall be entitled to an allowance by way of sick pay, as hereinafter provided.

(2)

The sick pay shall be payable for so long as the special constable continues to lose remuneration in his private employment or for a period of F128 weeks, whichever is the less; and, subject to paragraph (3) of this Regulation, the rate thereof shall be the rate of such loss of remuneration.

F2(3)

There shall be deducted from the sick pay an amount equal to the amount of any of the following to which the special constable is entitled, that is to say—

(a)

any sickness benefit under the Social Security Act 1975, or

(b)

any statutory sick pay under the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 5(2) substituted (1.9.1992) by The Special Constables (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/1641), regs. 1, 2(a)
F2: Reg. 5(3) substituted (1.9.1992) by The Special Constables (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/1641), regs. 1, 2(b)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 5 in force at 1.4.1965, see reg. 8