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2.—(1) An authority must not proceed for a purpose mentioned in section 109A(2)(a)(authorisations for investigators) of the Act unless the authorisation concerns one or more of the benefits listed in paragraph (5)(1).
(2) An authority must not proceed for a purpose mentioned in section 109A(2)(c) of the Act unless the authorisation concerns relevant social security legislation relating to one or more of the benefits listed in paragraph (5)(2).
(3) An authority must not proceed for a purpose mentioned in section 109A(2)(d) of the Act unless the authorisation concerns a benefit offence relating to one or more of the benefits listed in paragraph (5)(3).
(4) An authorisation made for a purpose mentioned in section 109A(2)(a), (c) or (d) of the Act has effect in relation to a particular case only if in relation to that case an authorised officer has commenced an investigation for a purpose mentioned in section 110A(2) of that Act.
(5) The benefits are—
(a)income support;
(b)a jobseeker’s allowance;
(c)incapacity benefit;
(d)state pension credit;
(e)an employment and support allowance.
Section 109A was substituted by section 67 of, and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 6 to, the 2000 Act.
See section 121DA(1) of the Act for the meaning of “relevant social security legislation”.
See section 121DA(5) of the Act for the meaning of “benefit offence”.
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