The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments)(No.2) Regulations 2007

• Citation: S.I. 2007/1626
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) ( No. 2) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 3rd July 2007.

Section 2 Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1979

(1) The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1979 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “claim for benefit” insert—

“health care professional” means—

a registered medical practitioner,

a registered nurse,

an occupational therapist or physiotherapist registered with a regulatory body established by an Order in Council under section 60 of the Health Care Act 1999 , or

a member of such other profession, regulated by a body mentioned in section 25(3) of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 , prescribed by the Secretary of State in accordance with powers under section 39(1) of the Social Security Act 1998 .

(3) In regulation 26(1)(a) (obligations of claimants for, and beneficiaries in respect of disablement benefit), for “medical practitioner” substitute “health care professional approved by the Secretary of State”.

Section 3 Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work)(General) Regulations 1995

(1) The Social Security (Incapacity for Work)(General) Regulations 1995 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “doctor” insert—

“health care professional” means—

a registered medical practitioner,

a registered nurse,

an occupational therapist or physiotherapist registered with a regulatory body established by an Order in Council under section 60 of the Health Care Act 1999, or

a member of such other profession, regulated by a body mentioned in section 25(3) of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002, prescribed by the Secretary of State in accordance with powers under section 39(1) of the Social Security Act 1998.

(3) In regulation 8(1) (person may be called for medical examination), for “doctor” substitute “health care professional”.

(4) In regulation 27(2)(b) (exceptional circumstances), for “doctor” substitute “health care professional”.

Section 4 Amendment of the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999

(1) The Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 12 (decision of the Secretary of State relating to industrial injuries benefit)—

(a) in paragraph (2) for “medical practitioner” substitute “health care professional approved by the Secretary of State”;

(b) in paragraph (3)(b), for the first occurrence of “medical practitioner” substitute “health care professional” and for the second occurrence of “medical practitioner” substitute “ health care professional approved by the Secretary of State”.

(3) In regulation 19(1) (suspension and termination for failure to submit to medical examination), for “medical practitioner” substitute “health care professional approved by the Secretary of State”.