2(1)Section 7 of the 2001 Act (loss of benefit for commission of benefit offences) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (8)—
(a)after the definition of “benefit offence” insert—
““post-commencement offence” means an offence committed on or after 1 April 2002 (the day on which this section came into force).”, and
(b)omit the definitions of “disqualifying benefit” and “sanctionable benefit”.
(3)In subsection (9)—
(a)in paragraph (a), after “sentenced)” insert “ or in the case mentioned in paragraph (b)(ii) the date of the order for absolute discharge ”, and
(b)for paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b)references to a conviction include references to—
(i)a conviction in relation to which the court makes an order for absolute or conditional discharge or a court in Scotland makes a probation order,
(ii)an order for absolute discharge made by a court of summary jurisdiction in Scotland under section 246(3) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 without proceeding to a conviction, and
(iii)a conviction in Northern Ireland.”.
(4)Omit subsection (11).
(5)In the heading, for “commission of benefit offences” substitute “ second or subsequent conviction of benefit offence ”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 12.1.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2010/45, art. 2(1)
I2Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2010/45, art. 2(2)