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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Statutory Sick Pay (Medical Evidence) (Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 and come into operation on 17th December 2021.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
(3) In these Regulations—
 “the 1985 Regulations” means the Statutory Sick Pay (Medical Evidence) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1985;
 “spell of incapacity” has the meaning given in by regulation 2(2) of the 1985 Regulations.
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(1) Where this regulation applies, regulation 2(2) of the 1985 Regulations has effect as if for “7 days” there were substituted “28 days”.
(2) Regulation 2(1) applies in relation to a person who has a spell of incapacity for work which—
(a) has commenced prior to the date on which these Regulations come into operation but which, on that date, has lasted for no longer than 7 days; or
(b) commences on any day during the inclusive period which—
(i) begins with the date on which these Regulations come into operation; and
(ii) ends at the end of 26th January 2022.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 16th December 2021
(L.S.)Anne McCleary
A senior officer of the Department for Communities
The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs hereby concur.
Myrtle Lloyd
Joanna Rowland
Two of the Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
16th December 2021