Statutory Sick Pay Act 1991

1991 CHAPTER 3

An Act to reduce the amount of statutory sick pay which employers are entitled to recover; to repeal section 9(1A) of the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982; and for purposes connected therewith.

[12th February 1991]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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3 Consequential amendments, repeals and supplementary provisions

(1) In consequence of this Act, the words “ the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1991 ” shall be substituted for the words “the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1990” in each place where they occur in the following enactments, that is to say—

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(d) section 5(1)(a) of the Social Security Act 1985;

(e) paragraph (b) of the definition of “the benefit Acts” in section 84(1) of the Social Security Act 1986.

(2) The enactments specified in the Schedule to this Act are repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.

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(6) The amendment or repeal by this Act of any provision of the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 or any other enactment which applies to any extent in relation to the Crown, or to persons employed by or under the Crown, has effect in relation to the Crown or any such persons to the same extent as the provision amended or repealed; and the powers conferred by subsection (3) above are correspondingly exercisable in relation to the Crown or any such persons.

4 Citation, commencement, financial provision and extent.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Statutory Sick Pay Act 1991; and this Act and the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1990 may be cited together as the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1991.

(2) Except for section 3(1) and (3) to (6) above and this section (which come into force on the passing of this Act), this Act shall not come into force until such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be so appointed for different provisions and for different purposes of the same provision.

(3) There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament any administrative expenses incurred by a Minister of the Crown in consequence of this Act.

(4) Where any enactment repealed or amended by this Act extends to any part of the United Kingdom, the repeal or amendment extends to that part.

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(6) Subsections (1), (2), (4) and (5) above and this subsection extend to Northern Ireland.

(7) Except as provided by this section, this Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.

Prospective

Section 3(2).

SCHEDULE Repeals

Chapter	Short title	Extent of repeal
1982 c. 24.	Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982.	In section 9—
		(a) subsection (1A);
		(b) in subsection (3), the word “and” immediately preceding paragraph (b);
		(c) in subsection (5), the words “or deductions or payments made by virtue of subsection (1A) above”;
		(d) in subsection (7), the words “or subsection (1A)(c)”.
1985 c. 53.	Social Security Act 1985.	Section 19.
1986 c. 50.	Social Security Act 1986.	Section 67(2).
		In Schedule 5, Part II, paragraph (b), the word “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (iv).

footnote	commentary	related provisions	insert/omit
E1	S. 4(1)(2)(4)(5)(6) only extend also to Northern Ireland - see s. 4(6)(7)
F1	S. 1 repealed (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6) , ss. 3 , 7(2) , Sch.1 (subject as mentioned (6.3.1992) in Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14) , s. 118(5)(7) (with s. 118(1)(2)(4) )).	this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	repealed
F2	S. 2 repealed (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6) , ss. 3 , 7(2) , Sch.1 (subject as mentioned (6.3.1992) in Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14) , s. 118(5)(7) (with s. 118(1)(2)(4) )).	this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	repealed
F3	S. 3(1)(a)(b)(3)-(5) repealed (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6) , ss. 3 , 7(2) , Sch.1 (subject as mentioned (6.3.1992) in Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14) , s. 118(5)(7) (with s. 118(1)(2)(4) )).	this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	repealed
F4	S. 4(5) repealed (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6) , ss. 3 , 7(2) , Sch.1 (subject as mentioned (6.3.1992) in Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14) , s. 118(5)(7) (with s. 118(1)(2)(4) )).	this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	repealed
I1	S. 3 wholly in force: s. 3(1)(3)-(6) in force at 12.2.1991, s. 3(2) in force at 6.4.1991 see s. 4(2) and S.I. 1991/260 , art.2 .
I2	Sch. wholly in force at 6.4.1991 see s. 4(2) and S.I. 1991/260 art. 2.
M1	1982 c. 34 .
M2	1985 c. 53 .
M3	1986 c. 50 .
M4	1982 c. 24 .