# The Social Security (Electronic Communications) Order 2011, Article 2: Amendment of the Jobseekers Act 1995


(1) The Jobseekers Act 1995 is amended as follows.
(2) After section 9(3) (the jobseeker’s agreement), insert—
“(3A) The agreement may be in electronic form and signed by means of an electronic signature (within the meaning given in section 7(2) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000).”.
(3) After section 10(2) (variation of jobseeker’s agreement), insert—
“(2A) Any agreement to vary a jobseeker’s agreement may be in electronic form and signed by means of an electronic signature (within the meaning given in section 7(2) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000).”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1498/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-electronic-communications-order-2011/article-2
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