10 [F1In section 15 of the Welfare Reform Act (directions about work-related activity), for subsections (1) and (2) substitute—
“(1) In prescribed circumstances, the Department or the Department for Employment and Learning may by direction given to a person subject to a requirement imposed under section 13(1) provide that the activity specified in the direction is—
(a)to be the only activity which, in the person's case, is to be regarded as being work-related activity; or
(b)to be regarded, in the person's case, as not being work-related activity.
(1A) But a direction under subsection (1) may not specify medical or surgical treatment as the only activity which, in any person's case, is to be regarded as being work-related activity.
(2) A direction under subsection (1) given to any person—
(a)must be reasonable, having regard to the person's circumstances;
(b)must be given to the person by being included in an action plan provided to the person under section 14; and
(c)may be varied or revoked by a subsequent direction under subsection (1).”.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 10 repealed (27.9.2017 for specified purposes and subsequently on the days on which and for the purposes for which "the amending provisions" are brought into force by secondary legislation) by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006), art. 2(2), Sch. 12 Pt. 5; S.R. 2017/190, art. 9 (with arts. 10-25)