The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1999

Draft Statutory Instrument laid before Parliament under section 37(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament

Draft Statutory Instruments

1999 No.

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1999

Made

1999

Coming into force

1999

Whereas a draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 37(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995(1) and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6(2) and (4), 7(4), 35(1)(2) and 36(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it(3), hereby makes the following Regulations:

(1)

1995 c. 18.

(2)

Section 35(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.

(3)

See sections 170 and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5); paragraph 67 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers Act 1995 added that Act to the list of “relevant enactments” in respect of which regulations must normally be referred to the Committee.