Regulation 9C Payments by the Secretary of StateF1

Where the Secretary of State becomes liable in accordance with regulation 9A or 9B to make payments of statutory sick pay to a person, the first payment shall be made as soon as reasonably practicable after he becomes so liable, and payments thereafter shall be made at weekly intervals, by means of an instrument of paymentF2, instrument for benefit payment or by such other means as appears to the Secretary of State to be appropriate in the circumstances of the particular case.