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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Medical Evidence) and Statutory Maternity Pay (Medical Evidence) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 and shall come into operation on 28th September 2001.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
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(1) The Social Security (Medical Evidence) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1976 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 2(3) (evidence of incapacity for work and confinement) after “given by a doctor or by a registered midwife” there shall be inserted “, not earlier than the beginning of the 20th week before the expected week of confinement,”.
(3) In Part II of Schedule 2 (form of maternity certificate) for “14 weeks” there shall be substituted “20 weeks”.
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(1) The Statutory Maternity Pay (Medical Evidence) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 2 (evidence of pregnancy and confinement) for “14th week”) there shall be substituted “20th week”.
(3) In Part II of the Schedule (form of maternity certificate) for “14 weeks” there shall be substituted “20 weeks”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 21st August 2001.
John O'Neill
Senior Officer of the
Department for Social Development
The Commissioners of Inland Revenue hereby concur.
Ann Chant
Dave Hartnett
Two of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue
23rd August 2001