The Social Security (Medical Evidence) and Statutory Maternity Pay (Medical Evidence) (Amendment) Regulations 2001

• Citation: S.I. 2001/2931
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Medical Evidence) and Statutory Maternity Pay (Medical Evidence) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 and shall come into force on 28th September 2001.

Section 2 Amendment of the Social Security (Medical Evidence) Regulations 1976

(1) The Social Security (Medical Evidence) Regulations 1976 shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.

(2) In regulation 2(3) (evidence of incapacity for work and confinement) after the words “given by a doctor or by a registered midwife” there shall be inserted the words, “not earlier than the beginning of the 20th week before the week in which she is expected to be confined,”.

(3) In Part II of Schedule 2 (form of certificate)—

(a) for the words “ than 14 weeks ” there shall be substituted the words “ than 20 weeks ”;

(b) for the words “Family Health Service Authority” there shall be substituted the words “Health Authority”.

Section 3 Amendment of the Statutory Maternity Pay (Medical Evidence) Regulations 1987

(1) The Statutory Maternity Pay (Medical Evidence) Regulations 1987 shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.

(2) In regulation 2 (evidence of pregnancy and confinement) for the words “14th week” there shall be substituted the words “20th week”.

(3) In Part II of the Schedule (form of certificate)—

(a) for the words “ than 14 weeks ” there shall be substituted the words “ than 20 weeks ”;

(b) for the words “Family Health Service Authority” there shall be substituted the words “Health Authority”.