The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme and Injury Benefits) and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013

Amendment of Schedule 2

7.—(1) Paragraph 19 (Members absent from work) of Schedule 2 (Medical and dental practitioners)(1) is amended as provided by paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) After sub-paragraph (5) add—

“(6) For the purposes of these Regulations, for the duration of any pilot scheme—

(a) a member who provides piloted services under a dental pilot scheme and who is absent from work by reason of illness or injury shall be treated as a practitioner whether or not his name is included on a dental list prior to the commencement of the pilot scheme; and

(b) a member who performs piloted services under a dental pilot scheme and who is absent from work by reason of illness or injury shall be treated as an officer whether or not his name is included on a dental list prior to the commencement of the pilot scheme.”

(3) After sub-paragraph (6) add—

“(7) Regulations 65 and 66 and the previous sub-paragraphs do not apply in the case of locum practitioners.”.

(1)

Paragraph 19 was amended by S.R. 1998 No.299, regulation 14(3); S.R. 1999 No.293, regulation 11(2); S.R. 2005 No.565, regulation 12(8) and S.R. 2008 No.163, regulation 63(12)