# The Employment Zones (Allocation to Contractors) Pilot Regulations 2006, Regulation 2: Interpretation


(1) In these Regulations—
“the 1995 Act” means the Jobseekers Act 1995;
“the 1999 Act” means the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999;
“claimant” means a claimant for a jobseeker’s allowance;
“employment officer” means an officer of the Secretary of State or such other person as may be designated for the purposes of sections 8 and 19 of the 1995 Act by an order made by the Secretary of State;
“employment zone” means an area within Great Britain listed in the Schedule as an area designated by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 60 of the 1999 Act as an area in which an employment zone programme subject to these Regulations is established;
“employment zone contractor” means a person who is providing an employment zone programme on behalf of the Secretary of State;
“employment zone programme” means a programme which is designed to assist claimants to obtain sustainable employment and which is established by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 60 of the 1999 Act for an employment zone;
“Employment Zones Regulations” means the Employment Zones Regulations 2003, the Employment Zones (Allocation to Contractors) Pilot Regulations 2004 or the Employment Zones (Allocation to Contractors) Pilot Regulations 2005;
“New Deal for Young People programme” means a programme provided in pursuance of arrangements made by the Secretary of State under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 and specified in regulation 75(1)(a)(i)(bb) (Gateway to Work), 75(1)(a)(ii) (the Self-Employed Employment Option, the Voluntary Sector Option or the Environment Task Force Option of New Deal) or 75(1)(b)(ii) (the Full-Time Education and Training Option of New Deal) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996.
(2) An employment programme for the purposes of section 19(5) of the 1995 Act includes an employment zone programme in which a claimant is required to participate under regulation 3, 4, 5 or 9 of these Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2006/0110740238/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-employment-zones-allocation-to-contractors-pilot-regulations-2006/regulation-2
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