1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the New Deal (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001 and shall come into operation on 9th April 2001.
(2) In this Order—
“facilities” means facilities provided for the participant in pursuance of the Preparation for Employment Programme or the Preparation for Employment Programme for 50 plus.
“the Preparation for Employment Programme” means the arrangements known by that name and made under section 1 of the 1950 Act for which only persons who are aged 25 years or over and less than 50 years on the day of entry are eligible and which are designed to help participants to obtain work or to improve their prospects of obtaining work;
“the Preparation for Employment Programme for 50 plus” means the arrangements known by that name and made under section 1 of the 1950 Act for which only persons who are aged 50 years or over on the day of entry are eligible and which are designed to help participants to obtain work or to improve their prospects of obtaining work;
“training allowance” means a payment made directly by the Department of Higher and Further Education, Training and Employment to a participant in the Preparation for Employment Programme or the Preparation for Employment Programme for 50 plus in connection with his participation.
Commencement Information
I1Art. 1 in operation at 9.4.2001, see art. 1(1)