Transitional provisions for employment zones

4.—(1) The provisions listed in paragraph (2) shall continue to apply as if these Regulations had not been made—

(a)in the case of a person falling within paragraph (3), and

(b)for the period specified in paragraph (4).

(2) The provisions listed in this paragraph are—

(a)regulation 75(1)(a) (interpretation) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996, and

(b)the following provisions of the principal Regulations—

(i)regulation 2(1), (2) and (4),

(ii)regulations 16 to 21,

(iii)regulation 23,

(iv)Part 2 of the Schedule.

(3) A person falls within this paragraph if immediately before these Regulations come into force, he is participating in an employment zone programme following a direction given under regulation 17 or 18 of the principal Regulations.

(4) The period specified in this paragraph begins on 24th April 2006 and ends on—

(a)the date the person ceases to participate in that employment zone programme by virtue of regulation 19 or 21 of the principal Regulations, or

(b)31st October 2006,

whichever is the earlier.