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Made | 5th March 2006 | ||
Laid before Parliament | 10th March 2006 | ||
Coming into force | 6th April 2006 |
(3) On a claim to which this regulation applies, the loss of faculty prescribed for the purposes of sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (assessment of extent of disablement) is lung impairment caused by primary carcinoma of the lung.".
Amendment of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations
3.
—(1) Part I of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations (list of prescribed diseases and the occupations for which they are prescribed) shall be amended as follows.
(2) For the entry relating to prescribed disease C24[6] there shall be substituted—
"C24. |
(a) Angiosarcoma of the liver; or (b) osteolysis of the terminal phalanges of the fingers; or (c) sclerodermatous thickening of the skin of the hand; or (d) liver fibrosis, due to exposure to vinyl chloride monomer. |
Exposure to vinyl chloride monomer in the manufacture of polyvinyl chloride. |
C24A. | Raynaud's phenomenon due to exposure to vinyl chloride monomer. | Exposure to vinyl chloride monomer in the manufacture of polyvinyl chloride before 1st January 1984.". |
"D8. | Primary carcinoma of the lung where there is accompanying evidence of asbestosis. |
(a) The working or handling of asbestos or any admixture of asbestos; or (b) the manufacture or repair of asbestos textiles or other articles containing or composed of asbestos; or (c) the cleaning of any machinery or plant used in any of the foregoing operations and of any chambers, fixtures and appliances for the collection of asbestos dust; or (d) substantial exposure to the dust arising from any of the foregoing operations. |
D8A. | Primary carcinoma of the lung. |
Exposure to asbestos in the course of—
(b) spraying asbestos; or (c) asbestos insulation work; or (d) applying or removing materials containing asbestos in the course of shipbuilding,
where all or any of the exposure occurs before 1st January 1975, for a period of, or periods which amount in aggregate to, five years or more, or otherwise, for a period of, or periods which amount in aggregate to, ten years or more. |
Transitional provision
4.
Regulation 3(2) and (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 force.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Margaret Hodge
Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions
5th March 2006
[3] S.I. 1985/967; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1993/862, 1997/810, 2002/1717 and 2003/270.back
[4] The definition of "primary carcinoma of the lung" was inserted by S.I. 1993/862.back
[5] Regulation 20A was inserted by S.I. 2002/1717.back
[6] The entry relating to prescribed disease C24 was substituted by S.I. 2003/270.back
[7] The entry relating to prescribed disease D8 was amended by S.I. 1997/810.back
[8] The entry relating to prescribed disease D9 was amended by S.I. 1997/810.back
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