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The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Regulations 1985

S.I. 1985/967 · Made 24 June 1985

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SOCIAL SECURITY

Made 24th June 1985

Laid before Parliament 10th July 1985

Coming into Operation 31st July 1985

The Secretary of State for Social Services, in exercise of powers conferred by sections 76, 77, 78, 113 and 155 of and Schedule 20 to the Social Security Act 1975, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and for the purpose only of consolidating regulations hereinafter revoked, after consultation with the Council on Tribunals in so far as is required by section 10 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971, hereby makes the following regulations:—

Contents

  1. Part I: GENERAL
  2. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  3. Part II: PRESCRIPTION OF DISEASES AND PRESUMPTION AS TO THEIR ORIGIN
  4. 2Prescription of diseases and injuries and occupations for which they are prescribed
  5. 3Sequelae or resulting conditions
  6. 4Presumption that a disease is due to the nature of employment
  7. Part III: DATE OF ONSET AND RECRUDESCENCE
  8. 5Development of disease
  9. 6Date of onset
  10. 7Recrudescence
  11. 8Workmen's compensation cases
  12. 9Re-employment of pneumoconiotics and special provisions for benefit (workmen's compensation cases)
  13. Part IV: APPLICATION OF CHAPTERS IV AND VI OF PART II OF THE ACT AND OF REGULATIONS MADE THEREUNDER
  14. 10Definition of “relevant disease”
  15. 11Application of Chapters IV and VI of Part II of the Act
  16. 12Application of Claims and Payments Regulations and Benefit Regulations
  17. 13Benefit not payable in cases covered by the Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Act 1975
  18. 14Diseases contracted outside Great Britain
  19. 14AModification of paragraph 11(1) of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992
  20. 15Assessment of extent of disablement
  21. 15AAggregation of Percentages of Disablement
  22. 15BRounding
  23. 16Death benefit for woman having care of deceased's children
  24. 17Special provisions as to determination of regular occupation in relation to persons claiming reduced earnings allowance
  25. 18Exception from requirements as to notice
  26. 19Provisions as to medical examination
  27. Part V: SPECIAL PROVISIONS AS TO PNEUMOCONIOSIS, BYSSINOSIS, OCCUPATIONAL DEAFNESS AND CERTAIN OTHER DISEASES
  28. Chapter SECTION A: BENEFIT
  29. Special conditions for disablement benefit for pneumoconiosis, byssinosis and diffuse mesothelioma
  30. 20Regulation 20
  31. 20ADiffuse mesothelioma—prescribed loss of faculty
  32. 20BPrimary carcinoma of the lung and angiosarcoma of the liver–special conditions and prescribed loss of faculty
  33. Pneumoconiosis—effects of tuberculosis
  34. 21Regulation 21
  35. Pneumoconiosis—effects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  36. 22Regulation 22
  37. Reduced earnings allowance—special provision for pneumoconiosis cases
  38. 23Regulation 23
  39. Special requirement for pneumoconiosis claimants in unscheduled occupation cases
  40. 24Regulation 24
  41. Time for claiming benefit in respect of occupational deafness
  42. 25Regulation 25
  43. Claims in respect of occupational deafness
  44. 26Regulation 26
  45. Further claims in respect of occupational deafness
  46. 27Regulation 27
  47. Availability of disablement benefit in respect of occupational deafness
  48. 28Regulation 28
  49. Period to be covered by assessment of disablement in respect of occupational deafness
  50. 29Regulation 29
  51. Review of assessment for unforeseen aggravation in respect of occupational deafness
  52. 30Regulation 30 Repealed
  53. 31Regulation 31 Repealed
  54. No appeal against initial provisional assessment of disablement in respect of occupational deafness
  55. 32Regulation 32 Repealed
  56. Cases in which reassessment of disablement in respect of occupational deafness is final
  57. 33Regulation 33 Repealed
  58. Assessment of extent of disablement and rate of disablement benefit payable in respect of occupational deafness
  59. 34Regulation 34
  60. Commencement date of period of assessment in respect of occupational deafness
  61. 35Regulation 35
  62. Time for claiming benefit in respect of occupational asthma
  63. 36Regulation 36
  64. Chapter SECTION B: MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS AND SUSPENSION
  65. 37Initial examinations Repealed
  66. 38Periodical examinations Repealed
  67. 39Suspension from employment
  68. 40Conditions of suspension
  69. 41Duties of employers Repealed
  70. 42Fees for initial and periodical examination Repealed
  71. Part VI: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND REVOCATION
  72. 43Transitional provisions regarding relevant dates
  73. 44Transitional provisions regarding dates of development and dates of onset
  74. 45Revocation
  75. Signature
  76. Schedule 1
  77. ILIST OF PRESCRIBED DISEASES AND THE OCCUPATIONS FOR WHICH THEY ARE PRESCRIBED
  78. Part II: OCCUPATIONS FOR WHICH PNEUMOCONIOSIS IS PRESCRIBED
  79. 1Paragraph 1
  80. 2Paragraph 2
  81. 3Paragraph 3
  82. 4Paragraph 4
  83. 5Paragraph 5
  84. 6Paragraph 6
  85. 7Paragraph 7
  86. 8Paragraph 8
  87. 9Paragraph 9
  88. 10Paragraph 10
  89. 11Paragraph 11
  90. 12Paragraph 12
  91. Schedule 2MODIFICATIONS OF CHAPTERS IV AND VI OF PART II OF THE ACT IN THEIR APPLICATION TO BENEFIT AND CLAIMS TO WHICH THESE REGULATIONS APPLY
  92. Schedule 3: ASSESSMENT OF THE EXTENT OF OCCUPATIONAL DEAFNESS
  93. ICLAIMS TO WHICH REGULATION 34(1) APPLIES
  94. IICLAIMS TO WHICH REGULATION 34(2) APPLIES
  95. IIIFORMULA FOR CALCULATING BINAURAL DISABLEMENT
  96. Schedule 4PRESCRIBED DISEASES AND RELEVANT DATES OF THE PURPOSES OF REGULATION 43
  97. Schedule 5: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS REGARDING DATES OF DEVELOPMENT AND DATES OF ONSET
  98. 1Paragraph 1
  99. 2Paragraph 2
  100. 3Paragraph 3
  101. 4Paragraph 4
  102. 5Paragraph 5
  103. 6Paragraph 6
  104. Schedule 6REGULATIONS REVOKED
  105. Explanatory note