2020 No. 32
The Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) 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 the Department for Social Development in accordance with Article 8(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 481and section 1(7) of the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c.5 (N.I.))
Citation, commencement and interpretationI11
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 and shall come into operation on 13th 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) RegulationsI22
1
The Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982 F5 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2(persons deemed incapable of work) —
a
in paragraph (1), in the introductory words, omit “either”;
b
at the end of paragraph (1)(a), omit “or”;
c
after paragraph (1)(b) F6 insert—
; or
c
he is—
i
isolating himself, from other people in such a manner as to prevent infection or contamination with coronavirus disease, in accordance with guidance published by the Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well-being F7 and effective on 12th March 2020; and
ii
by reason of that isolation is unable to work..
3
After paragraph (2) insert—
3
For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c)—
“coronavirus disease” means COVID-19.
ExpiryI33
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 the day on which they come into operation.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 12th 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.))