Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Steps to Work (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on 5th October 2009.
(2) In this Order—
“Steps to Work” means the employment programme specified in regulation 75(1)(a)(vi) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996(1);
“facilities” includes the provision of services;
“Steps to Work participant”, in relation to any time, means a person who is at that time participating in Steps to Work;
“trading payment” means a payment made to a Steps to Work participant in consideration of goods or services supplied by that person in the course of that person’s participation in Steps to Work;
“training allowance” means a payment made by, or on behalf of, the Department to a person in connection with that person’s participation in Steps to Work.
S.R. 1996 No.198. Regulation 75(1)(a)(vi) is inserted by S.R. 2009 No. 141.