6. In the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999 M1—E+W+S
(a)in regulation 1(3) (interpretation)—
(i)for the definition of “designated authority” there shall be substituted the following definition—
““designated authority” means—
(a)the Secretary of State;
(b)a person providing services to the Secretary of State;
(c)a local authority;
(d)a person providing services to, or authorised to exercise any functions of, any such authority;”;
(ii)for the definition of “work-focused interview”, there shall be substituted the following definition—
““work-focused interview” means an interview which a person is required to take part in under the Social Security (Jobcentre Plus Interviews) Regulations 2002;”;
(iii)the definition of “the Work-focused Interviews Regulations” shall be omitted;
(b)in regulation 3(11) (revision of decisions), for sub-paragraph (f) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph—
“(f)in the case of a person who is, or would be, required to take part in a work-focused interview, an office of the Department for Work and Pensions which is designated by the Secretary of State as a Jobcentre Plus Office or an office of a designated authority which displays the ONE logo.”.
Marginal Citations
M1S.I. 1999/991; the relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2000/897.