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Regulation 62 Contracting out certain functions relating to work-focused interviews

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Any function of the Secretary of State specified in paragraph (2) may be exercised by, or by employees of, such person (if any) as may be authorised by the Secretary of State.

(2)

The functions are any function under—

(a)

regulation 54(1) (requirement to take part in a work-focused interview);

(b)

regulation 56(1) and (2) (notification requirement);

(c)

regulation 57(1)(b) and (c) (taking part in a work-focused interview);

F1(d)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(e)

regulation 59(1) and (3) (deferral of requirement to take part in a work-focused interview);

(f)

regulation 60 (requirement to take part in a work-focused interview not to apply).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Reg. 62(2)(d) omitted (1.6.2011) by virtue of The Employment and Support Allowance (Work-Related Activity) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1349), regs. 1, 16

Notes on the whole SI

Textual amendments

F1

Section 3(3) is cited for the power to prescribe a payment under paragraph (b) of the definition of “pension payment”.

F2

Section 22 is cited insofar as it relates to paragraphs 1 to 3, 6, 7, 8(1), 9 and 10 of Schedule 2.

F3

Section 24(1) is cited for the definition of “employment” and “employed”, “period of limited capability for work”, “prescribed”, “regulations” and “week”.

F4

Paragraph 6(5) of Schedule 1 is cited for the definition of “couple”, “education” and “remunerative work”.

F5

2007 c. 5.

F6

1992 c. 5.

F7

1998 c. 14.