SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 7Minor and consequential amendments
Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18)
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1
In subsection (2) of section 17 of that Act (reduced payments), for the word “either” there shall be substituted the word “any”.
2
In subsection (3) of that section, for paragraph (b) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs—
b
he has given up a place on a training scheme, or failed to attend such a scheme on which he has been given a place, and no certificate has been issued to him under subsection (4);
c
he has lost his place on such a scheme through misconduct.
3
For subsections (4) and (5) of that section there shall be substituted the following subsections—
4
Where a young person who has given up a place on a training scheme, or failed to attend such a scheme on which he has been given a place—
a
claims that there was good cause for his doing so; and
b
applies to the Secretary of State for a certificate under this subsection,
the Secretary of State shall, if he is satisfied that there was good cause, issue a certificate to that effect and give a copy of it to the young person.
5
In this section—
“training scheme” has such meaning as may be prescribed;
“young person” means a person who has reached the age of 16 but not the age of 18.