# The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020, Regulation 12: Amendment of regulation 9 (use of voucher)

Extent: E+W

(1) In regulation 9(1) , for “within the period of its validity exchange a voucher for” substitute “ only use a voucher to purchase ”.
(2) In regulation 9(3), for “exchanged for” substitute “ used to purchase ”.
(3) In regulation 9(4)(b), for “supplied in exchange for” substitute “ purchased with ”.
(4) After regulation 9(4) insert—
“(5) Where a voucher issued to a beneficiary has not been used for a period of 16 consecutive weeks the Secretary of State may cancel the voucher.
(6) Where a voucher has been cancelled under paragraph (5) the beneficiary ceases to be entitled to benefit under these Regulations.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/267/regulation/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/healthy-start-scheme-and-welfare-food-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2020/regulation-12
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