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(1) This Order may be cited as the Jobseekers (1995 Order) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996.
(2) In this Order, “the Order” means the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.
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The day appointed for the coming into operation of—
(a) Articles 1 (title and commencement), 2 (interpretation), 11(13) (meaning of “employment officer”), 21(10)(a) (meaning of “employment officer”), 31 (pilot schemes), 36 (regulations and orders) and 37 (assembly, etc. control) of the Order, is 5th February 1996;
(b) the provisions of the Order specified in the Schedule for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations, is 5th February 1996;
(c) Articles 29 and 35(3) and (7) of the Order (employment of long-term unemployed: deductions by employers)—
(i) for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations, is 5th February 1996, and
(ii) for all other purposes, is 6th April 1996;
(d) Article 30 of the Order (expedited claims for housing benefit)—
(i) for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations, is 5th February 1996, and
(ii) for all other purposes, is 1st April 1996;
(e) Articles 34 (inspection), 35 (offences) and 38(3) (financial arrangements) of the Order and paragraph 24 of Schedule 2 to the Order (questions for adjudication by the Department) and Article 40(2) of the Order in so far as it relates to it, is 6th April 1996.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on
W. G. Purdy
Assistant Secretary
5th February 1996.
SCHEDULE
Article 2(b)


Provisions of the Order Subject matter
Article 4(1)(c) and (4)(b) Contribution conditions for a jobseeker’s allowance
Article 5(1)(f)(iii), (2), (3) and (4) The income-based conditions
Article 6(1)(b), (2), (4), (5) and (12) Amounts payable by way of a jobseeker’s allowance
Article 7(3) Duration of contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance
Article 8(2), (3), (4), (5), (7) and (8) Availability for employment
Article 9(2), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (8) Actively seeking employment
Article 10 Attendance, information and evidence
Article 11(1), (8), (10), (11) and (12) The jobseeker’s agreement
Article 12(1), (6)(c) and (7) Variation of jobseeker’s agreement
Article 13(2), (5), (7) and (8) Jobseeker’s agreement: reviews and appeals
Article 14 Income and capital: general
Article 15 Income and capital: income-based jobseeker’s allowance
Article 17(1), (2)(d), (5) and (6) Effect of trade dispute on other claimants
Article 19(1) Reduced payments
Article 21(2), (4), (7), (8) and (10)(c) Circumstances in which a jobseeker’s allowance is not payable
Article 22(3), (4), (5), (6), (7) and (8) Exemptions from Article 21
Article 23 and Schedule 1 Supplementary provisions
Article 24 Members of the forces
Article 25(1), (3) and (4) Recovery of sums in respect of maintenance
Article 28 Back to work bonus
Article 32 Termination of awards
Article 39 Transitional provisions
Paragraph 13(5) of Schedule 2 and Prescribed categories of persons for the
Article 40(1) in so far as it refers to it purpose of income support