SCHEDULE 4AMENDMENT OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY (CLAIMS AND PAYMENTS) REGULATIONS 1979

Article 4(4)

1

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) the definition of “determining authority" shall be omitted.

2

In regulation 26 (obligations of claimants for, and beneficiaries in receipt of, disablement benefit)—

a

in paragraph (1)—

i

in sub-paragraph (a) for the words “medical authority" there shall be substituted the words “ medical practitioner who has experience in the issues specified in regulation 12(1) of the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999 M1 ”, and

ii

in sub-paragraph (b) the words from “or by any" to the end of the sub-paragraph shall be omitted;

b

in paragraph (2) for the words from “to examination" to the end of the paragraph there shall be substituted the words “ to examination before the expiration of the period of 6 days beginning with the date of the notice or such shorter period as may be reasonable in the circumstances ”; and

c

paragraph (4) shall be omitted.