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Regulation 24 Presumption of origin

(1) Subject to sub-article (2), where an insured person has developed a disease, other than a disease numbered B.10, D.2 or D.3 in Part 1 of Schedule 4, which is prescribed in relation to him or her in that Part of the Schedule, that disease shall, unless the contrary is proved, be presumed to be due to the nature of his or her insurable (occupational injuries) employment if that employment was in any occupation set against that disease in column (2) of Part 1 of Schedule 4 and he or she was so employed on or at any time within 1 month immediately preceding the date on which, under the provisions of this Part, he or she is treated as having developed the disease.

(2)

(a) Where an insured person in relation to whom either occupational deafness or byssinosis is prescribed has developed the disease, that disease shall, unless the contrary is proved, be presumed to be due to the nature of his or her insurable (occupational injuries) employment.

(b) Where an insured person in relation to whom either of the following diseases is prescribed has developed the disease, that disease shall, unless the contrary is proved, be presumed to be due to the nature of his or her insurable (occupational injuries) employment where -

(i) in respect of tuberculosis, the date on which under the provisions of this Part he or she is treated as having developed the disease is not less than 6 weeks after the date on which he or she was first employed in any occupation -