Version Superseded: 18/10/1999
Point in time view as at 06/04/1999.
Social Security Act 1998, Paragraph 139 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
139(1)In subsection (3) of section 16 of that Act (severe hardship), for paragraph (b) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—
“(b)it appears to him that the person concerned has, without good cause—
(i)neglected to avail himself of a reasonable opportunity of a place on a training scheme; or
(ii)after a place on such a scheme has been notified to him by an employment officer as vacant or about to become vacant, refused or failed to apply for it or to accept it when offered to him; or”.
(2)For subsection (4) of that section there shall be substituted the following subsection—
“(4)In this section—
“employment officer” means an officer of the Secretary of State or such other person as may be designated for the purposes of this section by an order made by the Secretary of State;
“period” includes—
a period of a determinate length;
a period defined by reference to the happening of a future event; and
a period of a determinate length but subject to earlier determination upon the happening of a future event;
“training scheme” has such meaning as may be prescribed.”
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