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).