The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015

The Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (c. 13)

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15.—(1) Section 26 (contracting out) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2), in Article 22E inserted into the Jobseekers Order—

(a)for paragraph (2)(a) and (b) substitute—

(a)any function under Article 10 (attendance etc);

(b)any function under Article 11 or 12 in relation to a claimant commitment;;

(b)after paragraph (2)(d) insert—

(e)functions under Article 21 or 21A;;

(c)in paragraph (4)(a), “or 19A” is repealed.

(3) In subsection (3), for paragraphs (a) to (d) substitute—

(a)Article 10(1)(a), (1A) and (2);

(b)Articles 11 and 12 (in all places);

(c)Article 18(3)(b)(ii);

(d)Articles 21 and 21A (in all places);.