Making and acceptance of elections

4.  In regulation 3–

(a)in paragraph (3)(a) after “absence from work” insert “due to ill-health”;

(b)at the end of paragraph (3)(b) insert “on the date on which the notice of such an election is received by the Scottish Ministers”;

(c)after paragraph (7) insert–

“(8) The Scottish Ministers shall notify in writing the person who has made an election under paragraph (1) of their acceptance of that election.”.