Requirement for a relevant person to take part in an interview

2.—(1) Subject to regulations 3 and 4, a relevant person shall be required to take part in an interview as a condition of that person continuing to be entitled to the full amount of a specified benefit which is payable apart from these Regulations.

(2) A relevant person shall first be required to take part in an interview under paragraph (1) as soon as is reasonably practicable after the date these Regulations come into force in respect of that person.

(3) Subject to regulations 3 and 4, a requirement under paragraph (1) shall arise at intervals of not less than 13 weeks beginning with—

(a)the day on which the relevant person last took part in an interview in accordance with this regulation;

(b)the day he was treated under regulation 3 as having complied with such a requirement; or

(c)the day a relevant decision was made in accordance with regulation 6(3),

whichever is the later, as a condition of his continuing to be entitled to the full amount of a specified benefit which is payable apart from these Regulations.