The Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000

Amendment of the Social Security (Medical Evidence) Regulations

3.—(1) The Social Security (Medical Evidence) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1976(1) shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).

(2) In regulation 1(2) (interpretation)—

(a) the definition of “the all work test”(2) shall be omitted; and

(b) after the definition of “doctor” there shall be inserted the following definition—

““personal capability assessment” means the assessment provided for in section 167C of the Contributions and Benefits Act;”.

(3) In regulation 2 (evidence of incapacity for work and confinement)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(3) for “all work test” there shall be substituted “personal capability assessment”;

(b) in paragraph (1)(c) for “where the all work test applies” there shall be substituted “where the question of whether a person is capable or incapable of work falls to be determined in accordance with the personal capability assessment”; and

(c) in paragraph (2)(4) for “all work test” there shall be substituted “personal capability assessment”.

(4) In Schedule 1B(5)—

(a) in Part I in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 for “all work test statement” there shall be substituted “personal capability assessment statement”; and

(b) in Part II—

(i) for “all work test” in both places where it occurs there shall be substituted “personal capability assessment”; and

(ii) for “the all work assessment” there shall be substituted “the assessment”.

(1)

S.R. 1976 No. 175; relevant amending regulations are S.R. 1982 No. 153, S.R. 1992 No. 83, S.R. 1994 No. 468 and S.R. 1995 No. 149

(2)

The definition of “the all work test” was inserted by regulation 2(2) of S.R. 1994 No. 468

(3)

Paragraph (1) was amended by regulation 2(1) of S.R. 1982 No. 153, regulation 2(2) of S.R. 1992 No. 83, regulation 2(3)(a) of S.R. 1994 No. 468 and regulation 2(2) of S.R. 1995 No. 149

(4)

Paragraph (2) was amended by regulation 2(3)(b) of S.R. 1994 No. 468

(5)

Schedule 1B was inserted by regulation 2(5) of S.R. 1994 No. 468 and amended by regulation 2(3) of S.R. 1995 No. 149