# The Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020, Regulation 2: Amendment of the Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland)


(1) Schedule 1 to the Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).
(2) In paragraph 1, for “5B” substitute “5D”.
(3) In paragraphs 2 and 4, for “7” substitute “10”.
(4) In paragraph 5B, for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b) is staying at home until the date specified in a relevant notification.”.
(5) After paragraph 5B insert—
“5C. The person (P), or someone the person lives with or is in an extended household or a linked household with (S), has tested positive for coronavirus and P or S is staying at home —
(a) for 10 days beginning with the day (“day 1”) P or S first had the symptoms of coronavirus or, if earlier, the day on which P or S were notified that they had tested positive for coronavirus; or
(b) if P or S still has symptoms of coronavirus at the end of the period specified in sub-paragraph (a), until P or S no longer has those symptoms.
5D. Where P or S is staying at home pursuant to paragraph 5C—
(a) paragraphs 2, 4 and 5B no longer apply to P;
(b) paragraph 2 to 5B no longer apply.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2020/167/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/statutory-sick-pay-general-coronavirus-amendment-no-5-regulations-northern-ireland-2020/regulation-2
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