Regulation 10 Amendment of regulation 18 of the principal Regulations

(1)

Regulation 18 of the principal Regulations (polygamous marriages) M1 shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.

(2)

In paragraph (1)—

(a)

for the words “19 to 22" there shall be substituted the words “19 to 22A"; and

(b)

in sub-paragraph (b) for the words “sub-paragraphs (3)(c)" there shall be substituted the words “sub-paragraphs (3)(d)".

(3)

In paragraph (2) for sub-paragraph (b) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph—

“(b)
that partner is a person who—
(i)
had he not been a member of a polygamous marriage would have qualified for income support under regulation 4ZA; or
(ii)
satisfies the requirements of section 3(1)(f)(iii) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (prescribed circumstances for persons aged 16 but less than 18); or
(iii)
is the subject of a direction under section 16 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (persons under 18: severe hardship).”.

Annotations

Marginal citations

M1: Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1988/1228.