SCHEDULE 2 AMENDMENTS TO REGULATIONS

6

In the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999 M1—

a

in regulation 1(3) (interpretation)—

i

for the definition of “designated authority” there shall be substituted the following definition—

“designated authority” means—

a

the Secretary of State;

b

a person providing services to the Secretary of State;

c

a local authority;

d

a person providing services to, or authorised to exercise any functions of, any such authority;

ii

for the definition of “work-focused interview”, there shall be substituted the following definition—

“work-focused interview” means an interview which a person is required to take part in under the Social Security (Jobcentre Plus Interviews) Regulations 2002;

iii

the definition of “the Work-focused Interviews Regulations” shall be omitted;

b

in regulation 3(11) (revision of decisions), for sub-paragraph (f) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph—

f

in the case of a person who is, or would be, required to take part in a work-focused interview, an office of the Department for Work and Pensions which is designated by the Secretary of State as a Jobcentre Plus Office or an office of a designated authority which displays the ONE logo.