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(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 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
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(1) The Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982 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) 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 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.”.
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(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
(L.S.)Anne McCleary
A senior officer of the Department for Communities
