# The Training for Work (Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise Programmes) Order 1993

S.I. 1993/498 · made 5 March 1993

This Order provides that, for the purposes of the subordinate legislation specified in the Schedule to the Order, a person using facilities provided under the Training for Work Scottish Enterprise Programme or the Training for Work Highlands and Islands Enterprise Programme shall be treated as participating in arrangements for training under section 2(3) of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 35). Any payment made to such a person in connection with his use of those facilities shall be treated in the same manner as a payment made in respect of such training.

Made under: Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990; Employment Act 1988 (Section 26)

## Introductory text

SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 5th March 1993
Laid before Parliament 8th March 1993
Coming into force 29th March 1993
Whereas arrangements have been made by Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise under section 2(3) of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 to set up a Training for Work Scottish Enterprise Programme and a Training for Work Highlands and Islands Enterprise Programme respectively (“the Programmes”);
And whereas it appears to the Secretary of State that the Programmes make provision for persons using facilities provided in pursuance of those arrangements to receive payments in connection with their use of those facilities:
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 26(1)(a), (c) and (d) and (2) of the Employment Act 1988 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Training for Work (Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise Programmes) Order 1993 and shall come into force on 29th March 1993.
(2) In this Order “Programme” means the Training for Work Scottish Enterprise Programme or the Training for Work Highlands and Islands Enterprise Programme.

## 2 Treatment of persons and payments for purposes of the subordinate legislation specified in the Schedule

For the purposes of the subordinate legislation specified in the Schedule to this Order a person using facilities provided under a Programme shall be treated as not being employed but as participating in arrangements for training under section 2(3) of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 and, accordingly, any payment made to such a person in connection with his use of those facilities shall be treated in the same manner as a payment made in respect of such training.

## 3 Treatment of payments for purposes of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992

A payment made to a person in connection with his use of facilities provided under a Programme shall not be treated as earnings for the purposes of Part I of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.

## Signature

Allan Stewart
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
5th March 1993

## LIST OF SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION

The Social Security (Credits) Regulations 1975
The Social Security (Overlapping Benefits) Regulations 1979
The Social Security (Unemployment, Sickness and Invalidity Benefit) Regulations 1983
The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987
The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987
The Income Support (Transitional) Regulations 1987
The Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987
The Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987
The European Communities (Iron and Steel Employees Re-adaptation Benefits Scheme) (No.2) Regulations 1988
The Social Security (Payments on account, Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations 1988
The Education Authority Bursaries (Scotland) Regulations 1988
The Fire Precautions (Factories, Offices, Shops and Railway Premises) Order 1989
The Community Charge Benefits (General) Regulations 1989
The Housing Renovation etc. Grants (Reductions of Grant) Regulations 1990
The Students' Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 1991
The Income Support (General) (Amendment) No.4 Regulations 1991
The Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations 1991
The Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992
The Child Support (Maintenance Assessments and Special Cases) Regulations 1992

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides that, for the purposes of the subordinate legislation specified in the Schedule to the Order, a person using facilities provided under the Training for Work Scottish Enterprise Programme or the Training for Work Highlands and Islands Enterprise Programme shall be treated as participating in arrangements for training under section 2(3) of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 35). Any payment made to such a person in connection with his use of those facilities shall be treated in the same manner as a payment made in respect of such training.
The Order provides that a payment made to a person in connection with his use of such facilities shall not be treated as earnings for the purposes of Part I of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4).

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