HC Deb 18 March 1982 vol 20 cc589-91

Amendments made: No. 45, in page 42, line 15, leave out 'eight weeks' and insert '57 days'.

No. 46, in page 42, line 35, leave out 'eight weeks' and insert '57 days'.

No. 47, in page 43, line 29, leave out sub-paragraph (ii) and insert — '(ii) of the amount of any such liability in respect of statutory sick pay; (iia) of the amount of any such liability in respect of any other sickness payment; and'.

No. 48, in page 43, line 35, leave out from beginning to end of line 37 and insert 'has been liable as mentioned in paragraph (b)(i) above, in respect of statutory sick pay, and at the time when he receives the notice—

  1. (i) that liability; or
  2. (ii) if he has also been so liable in respect of any other sickness payment, his liability for that other sickness payments; has not been wholly discharged.

No. 49, in page 43, line 46, leave out from 'withhold' to 'below' in line 47 and insert 'until such time as it is determined whether or not the employer is to be required to make a payment to the Secretary of State under paragraph 8(2)'.

No. 50, in page 44, line 15, after 'above', insert 'and the employer has been required to comply with paragraph 7(4) above; and'.

No. 51, in page 44, line 16, leave out from beginning to end of line 21.

No. 52, in page 44, line 32, after 'shall, insert', if the Secretary of State so requires, '.

No. 53, in page 45, line 2, after 'which', insert', and purposes for which, '.

No. 54, in page 45, line 8, leave out 'falling within paragraph (a) above' and insert: 'to which sub-paragraph (2) below applies and for prescribed purposes'.

No. 55, in page 45, line 11, at end insert— '(2) This sub-paragraph applies to any case (other than one of a prescribed class) where an employer is required by virtue of paragraph 7(4)(c) above to withhold the whole or any part of a sickness payment. (3) Regulations made by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)(b) above may make provision for determining the date on which any payment treated as mentioned in that sub-paragraph is to be taken as having been made.'.

No. 56, in page 45, line 22, leave out 'is' and insert `was'.

No. 57, in page 45, line 32, leave out sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) and insert—

  1. '(i) of the amount of any statutory sick pay which he was liable to pay to the employee in respect of the period mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(c) above;
  2. (ii) of the amount of any other sickness payment for which he was so liable; and'.

No. 58, in page 45, line 40, leave out from 'if' to end of line 43 and insert ', at the time when he receives the notice, any liability of his falling within paragraph (b)(i) or (ii) above has not been wholly discharged.

No. 59, in page 46, line 6, leave out 'proceed under sub-paragraph (4)' and insert 'require payment under sub-paragraph (5)'.

No. 60, in page 46, line 22, leave out "the employer concerned" and insert and the employer concerned has been required to comply with sub-paragraph (3) above; that employer".

No. 61, in page 46, line 32, after "which", insert ", and purposes for which, ".

No. 62, in page 46, line 38, leave out falling within paragraph (a) above and insert to which sub-paragraph (7A) below applies and for prescribed purposes".

No. 63, in page 46, line 41, at end insert— (7A) This sub-paragraph applies to any case (other than one of a prescribed class) where an employer is required by virtue of sub-paragraph (3)(c) above to withhold the whole or any part of a sickness payment. (7B) Regulations made by virtue of sub-paragraph (7)(b) above may make provision for determining the date on which any payment treated as mentioned in that sub-paragraph is to be taken as having been made.".

No. 64, in page 46, line 42, after "(8)", insert Subject to regulations made under sub-paragraph (9) below.".

No. 65, in page 47, line 7, leave out paragraph 12.—

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