2020 No. 66
The Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
Made
Coming into operation
Citation and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 and come into operation on 16th April 2020.
Amendment of the Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations2
1
The Schedule (isolation due to coronavirus) to the Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 19824 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
2
In paragraph 1 for “5” substitute “5A”.
3
After paragraph 5 insert—
5A
The person—
a
is defined in public health guidance as extremely vulnerable and at very high risk of severe illness from coronavirus because of an underlying health condition; and
b
has been advised, by notification sent to, or in respect of, that person in accordance with that guidance, to follow rigorously shielding measures for the period specified in the notification.
4
In paragraph 6, after the definition of “Chief Medical Officer” insert—
“public heath guidance” means guidance issued by the Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well Being5;
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 15th April 2020
(This note is not part of the Regulations)