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The Social Security (Medical Evidence) Regulations 1976

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Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Medical Evidence) Regulations 1976, and shall come into operation on 4th October 1976.

(2) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

the Act” means the Social Security Act 1975;

[F1the Contributions and Benefits Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;]

doctor” means a registered medical practitioner;

[F2the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations” means the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008;]

[F2limited capability for work” has the meaning given in section 1(4) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007;]

[F2limited capability for work assessment” means the assessment of whether a person has limited capability for work as set out in regulation 19(2) of, and in Schedule 2 to, the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations;]

[F3personal capability assessment” means the assessment provided for in section 171C of the Contributions and Benefits Act;]

[F4Primary Care Trust” means a Primary Care Trust established under section 16A of the National Health Service Act 1977;]

[F5registered midwife” means a midwife who is registered as a midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Council under the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001;]

signature” means, in relation to any statement or certificate given in accordance with these regulations, the name by which the person giving that statement or certificate, as the case may be, is usually known (any name other than the surname being either in full or otherwise indicated) written by that person in his own handwriting; and “signedshall be construed accordingly.

(3) Any reference in these regulations to any provisions made by or contained in any enactment or instrument shall, except in so far as the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to that provision as amended or extended by any enactment or instrument and as including a reference to any provision which it re-enacts or replaces, or which may re-enact or replace it, with or without modification.

(4) The rules for the construction of Acts of Parliament contained in the Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply in relation to this instrument and in relation to the revocation effected by it as if this instrument, the regulations revoked by it and regulations revoked by the regulations so revoked were Acts of Parliament, and as if each revocation were a repeal.

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