16.—(1) Regulation 47A of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (jobseeking periods: periods of interruption of employment)(1) shall be renumbered as regulation 47A(1) and in sub-paragraph (za) of that paragraph the words “and is still current on 1st December 1997” shall be omitted.
(2) After the renumbered paragraph (1) the following paragraph shall be added—
“(2) In paragraph (1) “period of interruption of employment” in relation to a period prior to 7th October 1996 has the same meaning as it had in the Benefits Act by virtue of section 25A of that Act (determination of days for which unemployment benefit is payable)(2) as in force on 6th October 1996.”.
Regulation 47A was inserted by S.I.1996/2538 and paragraph (za) was inserted by S.I.1997/2677.
Section 25A was inserted by the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), Schedule 1 and repealed by the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), Schedule 3 paragraph 5.