Jobseekers Act 1995

1(1)Regulations may make provision for or in connection with imposing on a claimant a requirement to attend at such time and place as may be determined in accordance with the regulations in order to answer questions within sub-paragraph (2).

(2)A question is within this sub-paragraph if it is asked for the purpose of ascertaining—

(a)whether the person required to answer it may be dependent on, or have a propensity to misuse, any drug, and

(b)(if so) whether any such dependency or propensity may be a factor affecting that person's prospects of obtaining or remaining in work.

(3)Regulations under this paragraph may, in particular, make provision prescribing the questions which a person may be required to answer under the regulations (which may include questions relating to any use of the drug in question or any treatment connected with its use).

(4)Regulations under this paragraph may not impose a requirement on a person at any time unless the person is required to meet the jobseeking conditions at that time.