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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Statutory Sick Pay and Statutory Maternity Pay (Decisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 1st April 1999.
(2) In these Regulations “employee” and “employer”, in relation to—
(a) statutory sick pay, have the meanings given by section 159(1) of the Contributions and Benefits Act;
(b) statutory maternity pay, have the meanings given by section 167(1) of that Act.
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(1) An application for the determination of any issue arising as to, or in connection with, entitlement to statutory sick pay or statutory maternity pay may be submitted to an officer of the Board by—
(a) the Department; or
(b) the employee concerned.
(2) Such an issue shall be decided by an officer of the Board only on the basis of such an application or on his own initiative.
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(1) An application for the determination of any issue referred to in regulation 2 shall be made only in writing, in a form approved for the purpose by the Board, or in such other manner, being in writing, as an officer of the Board may accept as sufficient in the circumstances.
(2) Where such an application is made by an employee, it shall—
(a) be delivered or sent to an office of the Board within 6 months of the earliest day in respect of which entitlement to statutory sick pay or statutory maternity pay is in issue;
(b) state the period in respect of which entitlement to statutory sick pay or statutory maternity pay is in issue; and
(c) state the grounds (if any) on which the applicant’s employer has denied liability for statutory sick pay or statutory maternity pay in respect of the period specified in the application.
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Regulation 20 of the Social Security (Adjudication) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 is hereby revoked.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on
John O'Neill
Assistant Secretary
25th March 1999.The Commissioners of Inland Revenue hereby concur.
S. C. T. Matheson
G. H. Bush
Two of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue
26th March 1999