Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999

Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18)

61 In section 27(8) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (employment of long-term unemployed: deductions by employers), the word “and” immediately following the definition of “deductions” is omitted and at the end of the subsection there is inserted—

““prescribed” means specified in or determined in accordance with regulations; and

“regulations” means regulations made by the Treasury.”

62 In section 35(1) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (interpretation), in the definition of “prescribed” and the definition of “regulations”, before “means” there is inserted “, except in section 27 (and in section 36 so far as relating to regulations under section 27),”.

63 In section 36(4)(a) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (regulations and orders), after “Secretary of State” there is inserted “, or (in the case of regulations made by the Treasury) to the Treasury,”.

64 (1) Section 38 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (general financial arrangements) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2), after “Secretary of State” there is inserted “or the Commissioners of Inland Revenue”.

(3) In subsection (5), for “Secretary of State” and “him” there are substituted respectively “Commissioners of Inland Revenue” and “them”.