Stages of employment zone programme19
1
An employment zone programme shall consist of two stages, of which—
a
the first stage shall last for a maximum period of four weeks;
b
the second stage shall last for a maximum period of 26 weeks.
2
A jobseeker begins to participate in the first stage of an employment zone programme on the day when he attends an initial interview with an officer who is an employment zone programme adviser following a direction given under regulation 17 or 18.
3
Subject to paragraph (1)(a), the jobseeker shall cease to participate in the first stage on the day specified by an officer in a written notification to the jobseeker.
4
A jobseeker begins to participate in the second stage of an employment zone programme on the day specified by an officer in a written notification to the jobseeker.
5
Subject to paragraph (1)(b), the jobseeker shall cease to participate in the second stage on the day specified by an officer in a written notification to the jobseeker.