Amendment of the 1986 Regulations4.

(1)

Regulation 62 of the 1986 Regulations (additional requirements for applications on grounds of physical incapacity) shall be amended as follows.

(2)

For sub-paragraph (2)(b) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph–

“(b)

a registered nurse within the meaning of section 10(7) of the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 19795;”.

(3)

In sub-paragraphs (d) and (f) of paragraph (2), the word “by” shall in each case be omitted.

(4)

In sub-paragraph (e) of paragraph (2), the word “by” shall be omitted in the second place where it occurs.

(5)

At the end of paragraph (2) there shall be added–

  • “Provided that a person may not attest an application under section 6(2)(b) of the Act of 1985 by virtue of sub-paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) above unless he is treating the applicant for the physical incapacity specified in accordance with paragraph (1) above or the applicant is receiving care from him in respect of that incapacity.”.

(6)

At the end of paragraph (3)(a) there shall be added the following–

“and, where the person attests the application by virtue of sub-paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of paragraph (2) above, that he is treating the applicant for the physical incapacity specified in accordance with paragraph (1) above or the applicant is receiving care from him in respect of that incapacity;”.