SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Transfer of Contributions Agency functions and associated functions

Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18)

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1

Section 38 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (general financial arrangements) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)(b), after “Secretary of State” there is inserted “or the Commissioners of Inland Revenue”.

3

In subsection (5), for “him” there is substituted “the Commissioners of Inland Revenue”.

4

In subsection (7)—

a

for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “relevant authority”, and

b

for “he considers”, in both places where it occurs, there is substituted “the authority consider”.

5

In subsection (8), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “relevant authority”.

6

After subsection (8) there is inserted—

9

In subsections (7) and (8) “the relevant authority” means—

a

the Secretary of State, in relation to any estimate or payment to be made by him, or

b

the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, in relation to any estimate or payment to be made by them.