Jersey Law 18/1986

 

SOCIAL SECURITY (AMENDMENT No. 5) (JERSEY) LAW, 1986.

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A LAW       to amend further the Social Security (Jersey) Law, 1974, sanctioned by Order of Her Majesty in Council of the

 

8th day of July, 1986.

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(Registered on the 8th day of August, 1986.)

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STATES OF JERSEY.

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The 22nd day of May, 1984.

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THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, have adopted the following Law –

ARTICLE 1

In Article 15 of the Social Security (Jersey) Law, 1974,1 as amended (herinafter referred to as “the principal Law”) –

(a)     in paragraph (2) for the words “312” there shall be substituted the words “364”; and

(b)     in paragraph (3) for the word “six” there shall be substituted the word “seven”.

ARTICLE 2

In Article 18 of the principal Law2 –

(a)     in the proviso to paragraph (1) for the word “six” there shall be substituted the word “seven” and the words “(Sundays being disregarded)” shall be deleted;

(b)     in paragraph (3) for the words “312” there shall be substituted the words “364” and the words “(Sundays or such other days as may be prescribed being disregarded)” shall be deleted; and

(c)     in the proviso to paragraph (3) for the word “pension” there shall be substituted the word “benefit” and for the words “312” there shall be substituted the words “364”.

ARTICLE 3

(1)     This Law shall come into operation on such day as the States may by Act appoint.

(2)     The Social Security Committee may by order make provision for modifying and supplementing in relation to the calculation of or entitlement to benefit in respect of any period of time, the provisions of the principal Law as to such matters, insofar as such provision appears to the Social Security Committee to be necessary or expedient in order to achieve an orderly transition to a Sunday being treated as a day of incapacity for work.

(3)     The Subordinate Legislation (Jersey) Law, 19603 shall apply to orders made under this Law.

ARTICLE 4

This Law may be cited as the Social Security (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Law, 1986.

 

R.S. GRAY

 

Deputy Greffier of the States.