SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, SAVINGS AND TRANSITORY PROVISIONS

PART IITRANSITORY PROVISIONS

Jobseeker’s allowance

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1

If paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the [1995 NI 15.] Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 has not come into operation before the coming into operation of this Order, this Order shall have effect until the relevant commencement date as if a reference to unemployment benefit were substituted for—

a

each of the references to jobseeker’s allowance in paragraph (3) of Article 18.

b

the second reference to jobseeker’s allowance in paragraph (4) of that Article,

c

the first reference to jobseeker’s allowance in paragraph (1) of Article 19, and

d

the reference to jobseeker’s allowance in paragraph (2) of that Article.

2

The reference in sub-paragraph (1) to the relevant commencement date is a reference—

a

if an order has been made before the coming into operation of this Order appointing a day after that coming into operation as the day on which paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 is to come into force, to the day so appointed, and

b

otherwise, to such day as the Department may by order appoint.