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Article 8F Imposition of work-related requirementsF1

(1)

The Department must, except in prescribed circumstances, impose on a claimant—

(a)

a work search requirement, and

(b)

a work availability requirement.

(2)

The Department may, subject to this Order, impose either or both of the following on a claimant—

(a)

a work-focused interview requirement;

(b)

a work preparation requirement.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Arts. 8-8M and cross-heading substituted (2.5.2016 for specified purposes, 27.9.2017 for specified purposes and subsequently on the days on which and for the purposes for which "the amending provisions" are brought into force by secondary legislation) for arts. 8-12 and cross-heading by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006), arts. 2(2), 55(4); S.R. 2016/215, art. 2(3)(a)(iii); S.R. 2017/190, art. 9 (with arts. 10-25)

Notes on the whole Order

Textual amendments

F1

functions transf. by SR 1999/481

F2

mod. by SR 1999/350