Amendment of regulation 18 of the principal Regulations10

1

Regulation 18 of the principal Regulations (polygamous marriages) M1 shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.

2

In paragraph (1)—

a

for the words “19 to 22" there shall be substituted the words “19 to 22A"; and

b

in sub-paragraph (b) for the words “sub-paragraphs (3)(c)" there shall be substituted the words “sub-paragraphs (3)(d)".

3

In paragraph (2) for sub-paragraph (b) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph—

b

that partner is a person who—

i

had he not been a member of a polygamous marriage would have qualified for income support under regulation 4ZA; or

ii

satisfies the requirements of section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); or

iii

is the subject of a direction under section 16 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (persons under 18: severe hardship).