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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 and come into operation on 24th December 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) Schedule 1 to the Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).
(2) In paragraphs 2 and 4 for “10” substitute “11”.
(3) In paragraph 3 for “14” substitute “11”.
(4) For paragraph 5C substitute—“
5C. 
The person (P), or someone P lives with or is in an extended household or a linked household with (S), has tested positive for coronavirus and P or S is staying at home —
(a) for—
(i) the period specified in a relevant notification which informs P or S that they had tested positive for coronavirus; or
(ii) in any other circumstances, 11 days beginning with the day on which P or S first had the symptoms of coronavirus or, if earlier, the day on which P or S was given the coronavirus test which returned a positive result;
(b) for—
(i) the period specified in a relevant notification which informs P that they have had close contact with a person who has tested positive for coronavirus; or
(ii) informs S that they have tested positive for coronavirus; or
(c) if P still has symptoms of coronavirus at the end of the period mentioned in sub-paragraph (a)(i) or (ii) (as the case may be), until P no longer has those symptoms.”
(5) In paragraph 6, in the definition of “relevant notification”, after “means a notification” insert “given orally (either in person or by telephone) or”, and omit “sent”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 23rd December 2020
(L.S.)Anne McCleary
A senior officer of the Department for Communities
