The Jobseeker’s Allowance Amendment (New Deal) Regulations 1998

Statutory Instruments

1998 No. 2874

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Jobseeker’s Allowance Amendment (New Deal) Regulations 1998

Made

23rd November 1998

Coming into force

24th November 1998

Whereas a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 37(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995(1) and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 6(4), 35(1) and 36(1), (2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995(2) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it(3), hereby makes the following Regulations:

(1)

1995 c. 18.

(2)

Section 35(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.

(3)

See sections 170 and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, (c. 5); paragraph 67 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers Act 1995 added that Act to the list of “relevant enactments” in respect of which regulations must normally be referred to the Committee.