Regulation 4 Savings and transitional provisions

(1)

Regulation 11(1), (2)(c) to (13) of the 2001 Regulations (failure to take part in an interview), as saved by regulation 15(2) of the 2003 Regulations, continues to have effect as if the amendment set out in regulation 3 had not been made in respect of a person who immediately before 26th October 2009 is—

(a)

entitled to a specified benefit as defined in the principal Regulations; and

(b)

subject to the consequences specified in regulation 11(1), (2)(c) to (13) of the 2001 Regulations.

(2)

Any other provisions of the 2001 Regulations, as saved by regulation 15(2) of the 2003 Regulations, continue to have effect insofar as it is necessary to give full effect to paragraph (1).

(3)

For the purposes of regulation 8(8), (9) and (11) of the principal Regulations (reduction ceasing to have effect), a person referred to in paragraph (1) is deemed to be subject to the consequences under regulation 8(1) of the principal Regulations (reduction for failure to take part in a work-focused interview) and from the date the reduction ceases to have effect regulation 11(1), (2)(c) to (13) of the 2001 Regulations shall cease to apply to that person.