2.—(1) The Jobseekers Act 1995(1) is amended as follows.
(2) After section 9(3) (the jobseeker’s agreement)(2), insert—
“(3A) 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)(3), insert—
“(2A) 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).”.
Section 9 was amended by section 86 of the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14) and by section 59 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30) and is amended by sections 4, 31, 32 and 58 of the Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), on a date to be appointed.
Section 10 was amended by section 86 of the Social Security Act 1998 and is amended by sections 4 and 32 of the Welfare Reform Act 2009, on a date to be appointed.