The Employment Zones Regulations 2003

Citation, commencement and interpretation E+W+S

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Employment Zones Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 27th October 2003.

(2) In these Regulations[F1 , except where the context otherwise requires]—

“claimant” means a claimant for a jobseeker’s allowance M1 ;

“direction” means a direction to participate in an employment zone programme;

“employment officer” means an officer of the Secretary of State or such other person as may be designated for the purposes of sections 8 and 19 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 by an order made by the Secretary of State;

“employment zone” means an area within Great Britain subject to a designation for the purpose of these Regulations by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 60 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 as an area wherein an employment zone programme subject to these Regulations M2 is established;

“employment zone programme” means a programme designed to assist claimants for a jobseeker’s allowance to obtain sustainable employment established by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 60 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 for an employment zone.

[F2 “Employment Zones Regulations” means these Regulations, the Employment Zones Regulations 2000, the Employment Zones (Allocation to Contractors) Pilot Regulations 2004 and the Employment Zones (Allocation to Contractors) Pilot Regulations 2005 [F3 and the Employment Zones (Allocation to Contractors) Pilot Regulations 2006];

[F4 “New Deal for Young People programme” means a programme provided in pursuance of arrangements made by the Secretary of State under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 and specified in regulation 75(1)(a)(i)(bb) (Gateway to Work), 75(1)(a)(ii) (the Self-Employed Employment Option, the Voluntary Sector Option or the Environment Task Force Option of New Deal) or 75(1)(b)(ii) (the Full-Time Education and Training Option of New Deal) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996.]]

(3) For the purposes of section 60 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 “employment” means employment whether under a contract of service or a contract of apprenticeship, or a contract for services, or otherwise [F5 than] under a contract, and includes in particular self-employment and the holding of an office.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 1(2) inserted (26.4.2004) by Employment Zones (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1043), regs. 1, 2(a)

F2 Words in reg. 1(2) inserted (30.7.2005) by Employment Zones (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1744), regs. 1, 2(a)

F3 Words in reg. 1(2) inserted (24.4.2006) by Employment Zones (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1000), regs. 1, 2(2)(a)

F4 Words in reg. 1(2) substituted (24.4.2006) by Employment Zones (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1000), regs. 1, 2(2)(b)

F5 Word in reg. 1(3) inserted (26.4.2004) by Employment Zones (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1043), regs. 1, 2(b)

Marginal Citations

M1 Jobseeker’s allowance is a social security benefit paid in accordance with the provisions of the Jobseekers Act 1995 and the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 (S.I.1996/207) as amended.

M2 The list of areas designated as employment zones for the purposes of these Regulations can be obtained from Welfare to Work Strategy Division, Department for Work and Pensions, Room N1108, Moorfoot, Sheffield S1 4PQ. This list is published on the internet at www.employmentzones.gov.uk.