Amendment of the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 19994

1

The Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 199915 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 1216 (decision of the Secretary of State relating to industrial injuries benefit)—

a

in paragraph (2) for “medical practitioner” substitute “health care professional approved by the Secretary of State”;

b

in paragraph (3)(b), for the first occurrence of “medical practitioner” substitute “health care professional” and for the second occurrence of “medical practitioner” substitute “ health care professional approved by the Secretary of State”.

3

In regulation 19(1)17 (suspension and termination for failure to submit to medical examination), for “medical practitioner” substitute “health care professional approved by the Secretary of State”.