The Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016

Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 15)

39.  In Article 2(2) (interpretation)—

(a) in the definition of “the Department”, for “the Department of Health and Social Services” substitute “the Department for Communities”;

(b) in the definition of “employment officer” (as the Article has effect before the repeal of the definition by Part 4 of Schedule 12 to the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015), omit “or the Department for Employment and Learning”.

40.  Omit Article 8L (concurrent exercise of certain functions in relation to jobseeker’s allowance by Department for Social Development and Department for Employment and Learning).

41.  In Article 8M (delegation and contracting out), omit paragraph (7) (application of Article to Department for Employment and Learning as respects certain functions as it applies to Department for Social Development).

42.  In Article 10 (attendance, information and evidence), in paragraph (2), in sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) omit “or of the Department for Employment and Learning”.

43.  In Article 19B (Article 19A: supplemental) (as the Article has effect before its repeal by Part 4 of Schedule 12 to the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015)—

(a) in paragraph (1) (powers of Department for Employment and Learning for the purposes of or in connection with any “work for your benefit” scheme), omit “or the Department for Employment and Learning”;

(b) in paragraph (3) (provision that regulations in pursuance of Article 4 of the Employment and Training (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 may make in relation to “work for your benefit” schemes), for “the Department for Employment and Learning” substitute “the Department for Communities or the Department for the Economy”.

44.  In Article 22E (contracting out functions) (as the Article has effect before its repeal by Part 4 of Schedule 12 to the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015)—

(a) in paragraphs (1), (2) and (3), omit “or of the Department for Employment and Learning”;

(b) in paragraphs (7)(b) and (c), (8) and (9)(a), omit “or the Department for Employment and Learning”;

(c) in paragraph (10), omit “ or of the Department for Employment and Learning”;

(d) in paragraph (11) in both places where it occurs omit “or the Department for Employment and Learning”;

(e) in paragraph (12)(c), omit “or of the Department for Employment and Learning”.