The Social Security (Unemployment, Sickness and Invalidity Benefit) Regulations 1983

Availability of persons requiring 24 hours' notice of job opportunities

12.—(1) Where on any day a person is engaged, whether by contract or otherwise, in providing a service with or without remuneration and the circumstances are such that it would not be reasonable to require him, as a condition of qualifying for unemployment benefit, to make himself available at less than 24 hours' notice—

(a) for employment in employed earner's employment;

(b) for interview in connection with any such employment for which an opportunity arises; or

(c) for interview by an officer of the Manpower Services Commission, the Department of Employment, a local education authority or the Department of Health and Social Security in connection with his availability for employment generally or in any particular case;

he shall be deemed on that day to be available for employment in employed earner's employment if ready on being given not less than 24 hours' notice to undertake suitable employment or attend for interview, as the case may require.

(2) On any day on which a person is engaged as aforesaid regulation 7(1)(g) shall apply to him as if head (ii) were omitted.