The Social Security (Literacy etc. Skills Training Pilot) Regulations 2001

Statutory Instruments

2001 No. 2710

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Security (Literacy etc. Skills Training Pilot) Regulations 2001

Made

24th July 2001

Coming into force

17th September 2001

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 resolution of each House of Parliament;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 19(10)(c), 29(1) and (3), 35(1) and 36(1), (2) and (4)(b) of the Jobseekers Act 1995(2) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after reference to the Social Security Advisory Committee(3), and whereas these Regulations are made with a view to ascertaining whether their provisions will, or will be likely to, encourage persons to obtain work or will, or will be likely to, facilitate the obtaining by persons of work(4), 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 176(1) 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.

(4)

See section 29(8) of the Jobseekers Act 1995.