# The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996, Introduction: Introductory text


SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 1st February 1996
Coming into force 7th October 1996
Whereas a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 37(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, in relation to Parts II, IV and V and regulation 170 of these Regulations, and the Secretary of State for Social Security in relation to the remainder of the Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(1)(c), 3, 4(1)(b), (2), (4), (5) and (12), 5(3), 6, 7, 8, 9(1), (8), (10), (11) and (12), 10(1), (6)(c) and (7), 11(2), (5) and (7), 12, 13, 15(1), (2)(d), (5) and (6), 17(1), 19(2), (4), (7), (8) and (10)(c), 20, 21, 22, 23, 35(1) and (3), 36 and 40 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Jobseekers Act 1995, sections 5(1)(h), (i) and (j), 22(4), 23(9) and (10), 59, 189(4) and (5) and 191 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Social Security Administration Act 1992, sections 171D, 171G(2) and 175(3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, and of all other powers enabling each of them in that behalf, by this instrument, which contains only regulations made by virtue of, or consequential upon, those provisions of the Jobseekers Act 1995 and which is made before the end of a period of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of those provisions, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/207/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/jobseekers-allowance-regulations-1996/introduction
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