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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Medical Evidence) and Statutory Sick Pay (Medical Evidence) (Amendment) Regulations 2022.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 6th April 2022.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.
(4) In these Regulations—
 “the 1976 Regulations” means the Social Security (Medical Evidence) Regulations 1976;
 “the 1985 Regulations” means the Statutory Sick Pay (Medical Evidence) Regulations 1985.
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(1) The 1976 Regulations are amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 1, Part 1, rule 2—
(a) after “Part 2” insert “or Part 2A”; and
(b) omit “and shall be signed by that doctor”.
(3) In Schedule 1, Part 1, rule 3—
(a) after “Part 2” insert “or Part 2A”; and
(b) omit “and shall be signed by the doctor attending the patient”.
(4) In Schedule 1, Part 1, rule 5—
(a) omit “shall be completed in ink or other indelible substance and”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (g), for the comma substitute a semi-colon and, following the semi-colon, insert “and”;
(c) insert, at the appropriate place, “(h) the name of the doctor (whether in the form of a signature or otherwise).”; and
(d) omit “and shall bear, opposite the words “Doctor’s signature”, the signature in ink of the doctor making the statement.”.
(5) In Schedule 1, after Part 2, insert the following—“
PART 2A

”
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(1) The 1985 Regulations are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 1(2), in the definition of “signature”, omit “; and “signed” shall be construed accordingly”.
(3) In Schedule 1, Part 1, rule 2—
(a) after “Part 2” insert “or Part 2A”; and
(b) omit “and shall be signed by that doctor”.
(4) In Schedule 1, Part 1, rule 3—
(a) after “Part 2” insert “or Part 2A”; and
(b) omit “and shall be signed by the doctor attending the patient”.
(5) In Schedule 1, Part 1, rule 5—
(a) omit “shall be completed in ink or other indelible substance and”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (g), for the comma substitute a semi-colon and, following the semi-colon, insert “and”;
(c) insert, at the appropriate place “(h) the name of the doctor (whether in the form of a signature or otherwise).”; and
(d) omit “and shall bear, opposite the words “Doctor’s signature”, the signature in ink of the doctor making the statement.”.
(6) In Schedule 1, after Part 2 insert the following—“
PART 2A

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Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Chloe Smith
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
14th March 2022The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs hereby concur.
Jim Harra
Penny Ciniewicz
Two of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
11th March 2022