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Regulation 4 Waiver of requirement to take part in an interviewI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

A requirement imposed by these Regulations to take part in an interview shall not apply where an officer determines that an interview would not –

(a)

be of assistance to the partner concerned, or

(b)

be appropriate in the circumstances.

(2)

A partner in relation to whom a requirement to take part in an interview has been waived under paragraph (1) shall be treated F1... as having complied with that requirement.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in reg. 4(2) omitted (28.4.2008) by virtue of The Social Security (Work-focused Interviews for Partners) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/169), regs. 1(1), 2(5)

Commencement

I1

Reg. 4 in operation at 12.4.2004, see reg. 1(1)