109 General provisions relating to benefit under section 108

109  General provisions relating to benefit under section 108

(1)     Subject to the power to make different provision by regulations, and to the following provisions of this section and section 110 below—

(a)     the benefit payable under section 108 above in respect of a prescribed disease or injury, and

(b)     the conditions for receipt of benefit,

shall be the same as in the case of personal injury by accident arising out of and in the course of employment.

(2)     In relation to prescribed diseases and injuries, regulations may provide—

(a)     for modifying any provisions contained in this Act[, the Administration Act or Chapter II of Part I of the Social Security Act 1998] which relate to disablement benefit or reduced earnings allowance or their administration; and

(b)     for adapting references in this Act[, that Act and that Chapter] to accidents,

and for the

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