Sickness benefit to uninsured person

(1) Notwithstanding regulation 3, sickness benefit shall be payable to an uninsured person if– (a) in accordance with– (i) section 18 of the Constitution, there is the declaration of a public emergency as a result of the outbreak of an infectious CAP.4. (ii) section 6 of the Quarantine Act there is an order directing special measures to be taken during an emergency for the purpose of safeguarding public health and preventing the spread of an infectious disease; or CAP. 41. (iii) any other law, legislative action has been taken to protect public health as a result of an infectious disease. (b) that person – (i) was released from insurable employment as a result of the outbreak of that infectious disease; or (ii) was self–employed and has ceased self–employment during the period of public emergency as a result of 60 Social Security the outbreak of that infectious (c) that person becomes ill with the infectious (i) after being released from insurable employment; or (ii) after ceasing self-employment. (2) An uninsured person shall not qualify for sickness benefit if that person becomes ill with the infectious disease three months after the commencement of the respective legislation action specified under subregulation (1)(a). (3) The period of three months specified in subregulation (2) may be extended for such longer period as the Board in its absolute discretion decides. (4) The Board shall publish in the Gazette any extension of the period specified in subregulation (2).