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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 and shall come into operation on 19th 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) Regulation 2 (persons deemed incapable of work) of the Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In in paragraph (1)(c)(i) —
(a) omit “disease”; and
(b) for “12th” substitute “16th”.
(3) In paragraph (3) for the definition of “coronavirus disease” substitute—“
 “coronavirus” means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.”.
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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 13th March 2020.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 18th March 2020
(L.S.)Anne McCleary
A senior officer of the Department for Communities
