Regulation 4 Interpretation

after the definition of “extra statutory maternity pay”^f1 insert the following definition—

• ““Intensive Activity Period for 50 plus” means the programme known by that name and provided in pursuance of arrangements made by or on behalf of the Secretary of State under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973^f2, being a programme lasting for up to 52 weeks for any one individual aged 50 years or over on the day that he or she first joined any such programme, and consisting for that individual of any one or more of the following elements, namely assistance in pursuing self-employed earner’s employment, education and training, work experience, assistance with job search, motivation and skills training”.

after the definition of “net profit” insert the following definition—

• ““New Deal option” means any of the employment programmes specified in regulation 75(1)(a)(ii) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996^f3 and the training scheme specified in regulation 75(1)(b)(ii) of those Regulations;”;

after the definition of “self-employed earner” insert the following definition—

• ““self-employment route” means—

  1. (a)

     that part of the Employment Option of the New Deal which is specified in regulation 75(1)(a)(ii)(aa)(ii) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996; or

  2. (b)

     assistance in pursuing self-employed earner’s employment while participating in—

     1. (i)

        an employment zone programme; or

     2. (ii)

        a course of training or instruction funded by or on behalf of the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, the National Assembly for Wales, or the Scottish Enterprise or Highlands or Islands Enterprise; or

     3. (iii)

        the Intensive Activity Period specified in regulation 75(1)(a)(iv) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 or the Intensive Activity Period for 50 plus;”.