Part 1: Main Provisions Section 41: Statutory sick pay: modification of regulation making powers
This section amends section 151 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 to include a provision that the Secretary of State may make regulations referring to guidance issued by Public Health England, National Health Services Scotland and Public Health Wales in determining whether an employee should be deemed to be incapable of work by reason of COVID-19, for example because the employee is self-isolating.
	The territorial extent and application of this section is England and Wales and Scotland only.