# The New Deal (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 1998, Introduction: Introductory text


SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 6th February 1998
Laid before Parliament 9th February 1998
Coming into force 2nd March 1998
Whereas arrangements known as “the New Deal" have been made by the Secretary of State under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 ( “the 1973 Act"):
And whereas the New Deal includes a number of programmes of employment or employment related training known individually as “the Full-time Education and Training Option", “the Voluntary Sector Option" and “the Environment Task Force Option":
And whereas it appears to the Secretary of State that these arrangements make provision for persons using facilities provided in pursuance of them to receive payments in connection with their use of those facilities:
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 26(1)(a), (c) and (d) and (2) of the Employment Act 1988 and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/217/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/new-deal-miscellaneous-provisions-order-1998/introduction
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