Loss of benefit provisions

I111 Loss of benefit regulations

1

In F3sections 6B to 10 “prescribed” means prescribed by or determined in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State.

2

Regulations under any of the provisions of F4sections 6B to 10 shall be made by statutory instrument which (except in the case of regulations to which subsection (3) applies) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

3

A statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provisions)—

a

a provision by virtue of which anything is to be treated for the purposes of sectionF56B or 7 as a disqualifying benefit but not a sanctionable benefit,

b

a provision prescribing the manner in which the applicable amount is to be reduced for the purposes of sectionF66B(6), 7(3) or 9(3),

c

a provision the making of which is authorised by sectionF76B(7), (8), (9) or (10), 7(4) F1, (4A)F2, (4B) or (5), 8(4) or 9(4) F1, (4A)F2, (4B) or (5), or

d

a provision prescribing the manner in which the amount of joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance is to be reduced for the purposes of section 8(3)(a),

shall not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

4

Subsections (4) to (6) of section 189 of the Administration Act (supplemental and incidental powers etc.) shall apply in relation to a power to make regulations that is conferred by any of the provisions of F8sections 6B to 10 as they apply in relation to the powers to make regulations that are conferred by that Act.

5

The provision that may be made in exercise of the powers to make regulations that are conferred by F9sections 6B to 10 shall include different provision for different areas.