SCHEDULE 8AMENDMENT OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY (INDUSTRIAL INJURIES) (PRESCRIBED DISEASES) REGULATIONS 1985

1

In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation)—

a

after the definition of “the Act" there shall be inserted the following definition—

“the 1998 Act" means the Social Security Act 1998;

b

the definitions of “adjudicating medical authority", “special medical board" and “specially qualified adjudicating medical practitioner" shall be omitted;

c

after the definition of “medical board" there shall be inserted the following definition—

“medical practitioner" means a 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;