Constant attendance allowance

(1) For the purpose of determining entitlement to constant attendance allowance under section 21 of the Act the Manager shall have the advice of a medical board or a medical practitioner appointed by the Board: Provided that where in the special circumstances of an insured person examination by a medical board or a medical practitioner is not practicable the Manager may satisfy himself that a person requires constant attendance in any other appropriate manner as he may consider necessary or practicable. (2) Where a person is entitled to constant attendance allowance, the rate of disablement pension shall be increased by twenty–five per cent, and the increase shall be payable for Social Security 91 such period as may be determined by the Manager at the time it is awarded but may be renewed from time to time. (3) For the purpose of subsection (2) of section 21 of the Act (period during which patient receives in–patient hospital treatment) any period which is less than one week shall be disregarded.