# The Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020, Regulation 2: Amendment of the Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations


(1) Schedule 1 to the Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).
(2) In paragraphs 2 and 4 for “10” substitute “11”.
(3) In paragraph 3 for “14” substitute “11”.
(4) For paragraph 5C substitute—
“5C. The person (P), or someone P 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—
(i) the period specified in a relevant notification which informs P or S that they had tested positive for coronavirus; or
(ii) in any other circumstances, 11 days beginning with the day on which P or S first had the symptoms of coronavirus or, if earlier, the day on which P or S was given the coronavirus test which returned a positive result;
(b) for—
(i) the period specified in a relevant notification which informs P that they have had close contact with a person who has tested positive for coronavirus; or
(ii) informs S that they have tested positive for coronavirus; or
(c) if P still has symptoms of coronavirus at the end of the period mentioned in sub-paragraph (a)(i) or (ii) (as the case may be), until P no longer has those symptoms.”
(5) In paragraph 6, in the definition of “relevant notification”, after “means a notification” insert “given orally (either in person or by telephone) or”, and omit “sent”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2020/351/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/statutory-sick-pay-general-coronavirus-amendment-no-7-regulations-northern-ireland-2020/regulation-2
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