Regulation 2 Amendments to the Employment Zones Regulations 2003

The Employment Zones Regulations 2003^f1 are amended as follows.

In regulation 2, after paragraph (4) insert—

“(5)

Where there is more than one employment zone contractor providing an employment zone programme in the claimant’s zone, the claimant may (subject to paragraphs (6) and (7)) select the contractor with whom he will participate in the programme.

(6)

If the claimant has previously begun but not completed an employment zone programme provided by a particular contractor operating in the claimant’s zone, an employment officer may direct the claimant to participate in the programme with that contractor.

(7)

If the claimant fails to choose a contractor when requested to do so by an employment officer, the officer may direct him to participate in the programme with a particular contractor.

(8)

In this regulation—

• “the claimant’s zone” means the employment zone in which the claimant is ordinarily resident or in which his address for payment of his jobseeker’s allowance is located;

• “employment zone contractor” means a person who is providing an employment zone programme on behalf of the Secretary of State.”.