
2022 No. 120
Social SecurityTerms And Conditions Of Employment
The Social Security (Medical Evidence) and Statutory Sick Pay (Medical Evidence) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
Made 16th March 2022
Coming into operation 6th April 2022
The Department for Communities, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5(1)(j) and (1A), 12(2) and 165(1), (4) and (5) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and Articles 16(1), 74(1) and paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to, the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 and now vested in it, with the concurrence of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, in so far as such concurrence is required.
Citation, commencement and interpretation
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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Medical Evidence) and Statutory Sick Pay (Medical Evidence) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 and come into operation on 6th April 2022.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
Amendment of the Social Security (Medical Evidence) Regulations
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(1) The Social Security (Medical Evidence) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1976 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).
(2) In Schedule 1, Part I rule 2—
(a) after “Part II” insert “or Part IIA”; and
(b) omit “and shall be signed by that doctor”.
(3) In Schedule 1, Part I, rule 3—
(a) after “Part II” insert “or Part IIA”; and
(b) omit “and shall be signed by the doctor attending the patient”.
(4) In Schedule 1, Part I, 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 II, insert the following—“
PART IIA ALTERNATIVE FORM OF DOCTOR’S STATEMENT

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Amendment of the Statutory Sick Pay (Medical Evidence) Regulations
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(1) The Statutory Sick Pay (Medical Evidence) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1985 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6).
(2) In regulation 1(2), in the definition of “signature”, omit “; and signed shall be construed accordingly”.
(3) In Schedule 1, Part I rule 2—
(a) after “Part II” insert “or Part IIA”; and
(b) omit “and shall be signed by that doctor”.
(4) In Schedule 1, Part I, rule 3—
(a) after “Part II” insert “or Part IIA”; and
(b) omit “and shall be signed by the doctor attending the patient”.
(5) In Schedule 1, Part I, 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 II insert the following—“
PART IIA ALTERNATIVE FORM OF DOCTOR’S STATEMENT

”
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 16th March 2022
(L.S.)Anne McCleary
A senior officer of the Department for Communities
The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs hereby concur.
Jim Harra
Penny Ciniewicz
Two of the Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
11th March 2022