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Industrial injuries benefit
64Injuries arising before 5 July 1948
(1)
In Part 5 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (industrial injuries benefit), the following provisions are repealed—
(a)
in section 94(1), the words “after 4th July 1948”;
(b)
in section 103(2)(a), the words “after 4th July 1948”;
(c)
in section 108(1), the words “and which developed after 4th July 1948”;
(d)
in section 108(3), the words “but not before 5th July 1948”;
(e)
in section 109(5)(a), the words “after 4th July 1948”;
(f)
in section 109(5)(b) and (6)(a), the words “and developed after 4th July 1948”.
(2)
Accordingly, section 111 and Schedule 8 of that Act (which relate to compensation and benefits in respect of industrial injuries before 5 July 1948) are repealed.
(3)
The Secretary of State may make regulations—
(a)
for, and in relation to, the payment of industrial injuries benefit to persons to whom, before the commencement of this section, compensation or benefits were payable under section 111 of, and Schedule 8 to, the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;
(b)
for claims for the payment of such compensation or benefit to be treated as claims for industrial injuries benefit.
(4)
In subsection (3) “industrial injuries benefit” has the meaning given by section 122(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.
(5)
Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.
(6)
A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.