2.—(1) A relevant unpaid work or other activity requirement is varied in accordance with this regulation.
(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) to (5), the specified hours are reduced by 35%.
(3) Where the reduction in the specified hours would result in the reduced hours containing part of an hour, the reduced hours are to be rounded down to the nearest whole hour.
(4) Where the reduction in the specified hours would result in the reduced hours being less than 20, the specified hours are only to be reduced to, or remain at, 20 as the case may be.
(5) Where the reduction in the specified hours would result in the reduced hours being less than the hours already undertaken—
(a)the specified hours are only to be reduced to the hours already undertaken, and
(b)as a consequence, the relevant unpaid work or other activity requirement is to be taken as completed when these Regulations come into force.