The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit Work-focused Interviews) Regulations 2008

Revocations, consequential amendments, savings and transitional provisions

12.—(1) The following Regulations are revoked—

(a) the 2003 Regulations;

(b) The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit Work-focused Interviews) Amendment Regulations 2005(1);

(c) The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit Work-focused Interviews) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2005(2);

(d) The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit Work-focused Interviews) Amendment Regulations 2006(3);

(e) The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit Work-focused Interviews) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2006(4).

(2) In regulation 4(4) of the Social Security (Work-focused Interviews for Lone Parents) and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2000(5), for “Social Security (Incapacity Benefit Work-focused Interviews) Regulations 2003” substitute “Social Security (Incapacity Benefit Work-focused Interviews) Regulations 2008”.

(3) In regulation 8(3) of the 2002 Regulations, for “Social Security (Incapacity Benefit Work-focused Interviews) Regulations 2003” substitute “Social Security (Incapacity Benefit Work-focused Interviews) Regulations 2008”.

(4) Despite paragraph (1)(a)—

(a) regulation 10(2) of the 2003 Regulations continues to have effect in respect of a person who immediately before these Regulations come into force is subject to the consequences specified in that provision; and

(b) any other provision of the 2003 Regulations continues to have effect insofar as is necessary to give full effect to sub-paragraph (a) above.

(5) For the purposes of regulation 9(8), (9) and (11) (ending of a sanction), a person referred to in paragraph (4)(a) above is deemed to be subject to the consequences under regulation 9(1) (a sanction imposed under these Regulations) and from that date regulation 10(2) of the 2003 Regulations will cease to apply to that person.

(1)

S.I. 2005/3.

(2)

S.I. 2005/2604.

(3)

S.I. 2006/536.

(4)

S.I. 2006/3088.

(5)

S.I. 2000/1926. Regulation 4(4) was inserted by S.I. 2007/1034.