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Order made by the Department for Communities and laid before the Assembly under section 96(2) of the Coronavirus Act 2020 for approval of the Assembly before expiration of 40 days from the date on which it is made

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2022 No. 151

Social Security

Terms And Conditions Of Employment

The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Provisions Relating to Statutory Sick Pay) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 (revoked)F1

Made

23rd March 2022

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

Section 44 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 (“the Act”) contains provision relating to Statutory Sick Pay.

Section 89(1) provides for the Act to expire at the end of the period of 2 years beginning with the day on which it was passed (25th March 2020). This is subject to limited exceptions. Section 90 allows expiring provisions to be extended for not more than 6 months.

This Order extends the expiry date of section 44 of the Act to 24th September 2022.