Amendment of the Jobseekers Act 19952

1

The Jobseekers Act 19952 is amended as follows.

2

After section 9(3) (the jobseeker’s agreement)3, insert—

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The agreement may be in electronic form and signed by means of an electronic signature (within the meaning given in section 7(2) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000).

3

After section 10(2) (variation of jobseeker’s agreement)4, insert—

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Any agreement to vary a jobseeker’s agreement may be in electronic form and signed by means of an electronic signature (within the meaning given in section 7(2) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000).