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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/jobseekers-allowance-regulations-northern-ireland-1996/regulation-75",
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  "legislation": "nisr/1996/198",
  "legislation_title": "The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996",
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  "path": "regulation/75",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "75",
  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "(1) For the purposes of Article 21 of the Order (circumstances in which a jobseeker’s allowance is not payable) and of this Part “a training scheme” means a scheme for training for which persons aged under 18 are eligible and for which persons aged 18 to 24 may be eligible, provided in Northern Ireland directly or indirectly by a Training Organisation pursuant to its arrangement with the Department of Economic Development (whether that agreement is known as an Operating Agreement or by any other name).\n(2) In Article 21 of the Order, except paragraph (2), and in this Part, except regulation 69 (prescribed period), “week” means any period of 7 consecutive days.\n(3) In Article 21(2) of the Order and regulation 69, “week” means benefit week.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": "prospective",
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 75 in operation at 7.10.1996, see reg. 1(1)"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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