Regulation 3 Interpretation of Parts II and IV of the Jobseeker’s Allowance RegulationsI1

in the definition of “casual employment” after “any notice” there shall be inserted “except where otherwise provided”;

after the definition of “employment officer” there shall be inserted the following definitions—

• ““examination” in relation to a qualifying course means an examination which is specified as an examination related to the qualifying course in a document signed on behalf of the establishment at which the qualifying course is being undertaken;

• “made a claim for a jobseeker’s allowance” includes treated as having made a claim for the allowance and treated as having an award of the allowance in accordance with regulation 5, 6 or 7 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Transitional Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996^f1;”;

after the definition of “a person who is laid off” there shall be inserted the following definitions—

• ““qualifying course” has the meaning given in Regulation 17A;

• “term-time” in relation to a qualifying course means the period specified as term-time in relation to a person to whom regulation 17A(2) applies in a document signed on behalf of the establishment at which the qualifying course is being undertaken;

• “vacation” in relation to a qualifying course means any period falling within the period of study, which is not term-time;”.