The Pneumoconiosis, Byssinosis and Miscellaneous Diseases Benefit (Amendment) Scheme 1987

• Citation: S.I. 1987/400
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation, interpretation and commencement

This Scheme, which may be cited as the Pneumoconiosis, Byssinosis and Miscellaneous Diseases Benefit (Amendment) Scheme 1987, shall be read as one with the Pneumoconiosis, Byssinosis and Miscellaneous Diseases Benefit Scheme 1983 (hereinafter referred to as “the principal Scheme”) and shall come into force on 1st April 1987.

Section 2 Addition of lung cancer to Schedule 1 to the principal Scheme

In Schedule 1 to the principal Scheme after the disease numbered 8 (primary carcinoma of the lung) there shall be inserted—

(a) in the first column the words “9. Lung cancer”; and

(b) in the second column, the words—

(a) Work underground in a tin mine; or

(b) exposure to bis (chloromethyl) ether produced during the manufacture of chloromethyl methyl ether; or

(c) exposure to zinc chromate, calcium chromate or strontium chromate in their pure forms.

Section 3 Amendment of Schedule 4 to the principal Scheme

Schedule 4 to the principal Scheme shall be amended by the addition of “9” at the end of the first column thereof and of “1st April 1987” at the end of the second column thereof.

Section 4 Amendment of article 5 of and Schedule 2 to the principal Scheme

Article 5 of and Schedule 2 to the principal Scheme shall be amended by substituting

(a) for the word “wife” wherever it appears the word “spouse”;

(b) for the words “his” and “her” wherever they appear the words “his or her”; and

(c) for the word “he” wherever it appears the words “he or she”.