HC Deb 01 February 1918 vol 101 c2040

(2) For the purpose of any regulations made under this Section, any person who is not employed within the meaning of Part I. of the principal Act for at least the prescribed period in each of two consecutive years, and who for a substantial part of the remainder of each such year is unemployed, otherwise than by reason of incapacity for work, of which notice has been given within the prescribed time, or inability to obtain employment within the meaning of Part I. of the principal Act, shall be deemed to be a voluntary contributor.

Lords Amendment:

In Sub-section (2), leave out the words "remainder of each such year is unemployed, otherwise than by reason of incapacity for work," and insert instead thereof the words "period during which he was not so employed in each such year was not so employed for some reason other than incapacity for work due to some specific disease or bodily or mental disablement."—Agreed to.