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21.—(1) Regulation U1A (determinations by medical practitioners) is amended as follows.
(2) Before “The Secretary of State may”, insert “(1)”.
(3) In sub-paragraph (b), for “or regulation G11(2)” substitute “, regulation G11(2) or regulation G15(2)(a)”.
(4) After sub-paragraph (f), insert—
“(g)expected to live for less than one year for the purposes of the lump sum rule referred to in regulations E1(4)(b) and E2A(7)(b).”.
(5) After the newly numbered paragraph (1), insert—
“(2) In relation to the decisions referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary of State may require any person referred to in that paragraph to submit to a medical examination by a registered medical practitioner selected by the Secretary of State, and in that event, the Secretary of State shall—
(a)also offer the person an opportunity of submitting a report from that person’s own medical adviser as a result of an examination by such an adviser, and
(b)take that report into consideration together with the report of the medical practitioner selected by the Secretary of State.”.
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