2020 No. 37
The Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Made
Coming into operation
1992 c. 7; section 171(1) was amended by paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21)
Functions previously discharged by the Department of Health and Social Services were transferred to the Department for Social Development in accordance with Article 8(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 481 and section 1(7) of the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c.5 (N.I.))
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 and shall come into operation on 19th March 2020.
2
The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 F4 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
Amendment of the Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations2
1
Regulation 2 (persons deemed incapable of work) of the Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982 F5 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
3
In paragraph (3) F7 for the definition of “coronavirus disease” substitute—
“coronavirus” means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
Expiry3
1
The Department must keep the operation of these Regulations under review.
2
These Regulations cease to have effect at the end of the period of eight months beginning on 13th March 2020.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 18th March 2020
The Department for Social Development was renamed the Department for Communities in accordance with section 1(7) of the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c.5 (N.I.))