Made | 15th February 2005 | ||
Coming into operation | 14th March 2005 |
"A13. | Osteoarthritis of the hip. | Work in agriculture as a farmer or farm worker for a period of, or periods which amount in aggregate to, 10 years or more."; |
(b) for the entry relating to prescribed disease B1 there shall be substituted -
"B1. | Anthrax. |
(a) Contact with anthrax spores, including contact with animals infected by anthrax; or (b) handling, loading, unloading or transport of animals of a type susceptible to infection with anthrax or of the products or residues of such animals."; |
(c) for the entry relating to prescribed disease B4 there shall be substituted -
"B4. | Ankylostomiasis. | Contact with a source of ankylostomiasis."; |
(d) for the entry relating to prescribed disease B8 there shall be substituted -
"B8A. | Infection by hepatitis A virus. | Contact with raw sewage. |
B8B. | Infection by hepatitis B or C virus. |
Contact with -
(b) any other source of hepatitis B or C virus."; |
(e) after the entry relating to prescribed disease B13[7] there shall be added -
"B14. | Lyme disease. | Exposure to deer or other mammals of a type liable to harbour ticks harbouring Borrelia bacteria. |
B15. | Anaphylaxis. | Employment as a healthcare worker having contact with products made with natural rubber latex."; |
(f) in the first column of the entry relating to prescribed disease D4[8] (allergic rhinitis), after sub-paragraph (w) there shall be added -
(g) in the first column of the entry relating to prescribed disease D7[9] (asthma), after sub-paragraph (w) there shall be inserted -
Transitional provision
3.
Regulation 2(4) shall not apply to a period of assessment which relates to a claim which is made before the date on which these Regulations come into operation.
Revocations
4.
Article 9(10) of the Social Security (1998 Order) (Commencement No. 7 and Savings, Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999[10] and regulation 2(3)(b) of the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000[11] are hereby revoked.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on
15th February 2005.
L.S.
John O'Neill
A senior officer of the Department for Social Development
[3] See Article 8(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 481back
[4] S.R. 1986 No. 179; relevant amending regulations are S.R. 1986 No. 270, S.R. 1989 No. 319, S.R. 1991 No. 414, S.R. 1993 No. 148, S.R. 1996 No. 57, S.R. 1999 No. 310 (C. 23), S.R. 2000 No. 214 and S.R. 2003 No. 388back
[5] Paragraph (2) was amended by regulation 2(3) of S.R. 2000 No. 214back
[6] Prescribed disease A12 was inserted by regulation 6(2) of S.R. 1993 No. 148back
[7] Prescribed disease B13 was inserted by regulation 2(2) of S.R. 1991 No. 414back
[8] Prescribed disease D4 was substituted by regulation 3(3)(d) of S.R. 1996 No. 57back
[9] Prescribed disease D7 was amended by regulation 2(2) of S.R. 1986 No. 270 and regulation 2(3) of S.R. 1991 No. 414back
[10] S.R. 1999 No. 310 (C. 23)back