HC Deb 10 December 1997 vol 302 cc1128-30

Amendments made: No. 34, in page 65, line 15, at end insert— '. In subsection (2) of section 51 of that Act (supplementary powers to make regulations)—

  1. (a) in paragraph (a), for sub-paragraph (iii) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph—
  2. (b) paragraph (b) shall cease to have effect.'.
No. 35, in page 66, line 8, leave out 'In paragraph 2 of Schedule 4A to that Act' and insert 'In paragraph 1 of Schedule 4A to that Act (interpretation), the definition of "review" shall cease to have effect. ( ) In paragraph 2 of that Schedule'. No. 36, in page 66, line 9, after 'directions)', insert '(a)'.

No. 37, in page 66, line 10, at end insert

'and (b) in sub-paragraph (c), for the words "a departure application and a review are to be dealt with" there shall be substituted the words "a decision on a departure application and a decision under section 16 or 17 are to be made".'. No. 38, in page 75, leave out lines 8 to 10 and insert— '84. In section 164 of that Act (destination of payments etc.), subsection (5)(a) shall cease to have effect.'. No. 25, in page 77, leave out lines 38 and 39 and insert— '(a) for sub-paragraph (a) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph— (a) Appeal tribunals'. No. 26, in page 77, line 42, leave out 'paragraph' and insert 'sub-paragraph'.

No. 27, in page 77, leave out lines 45 and 46 and insert— '(a) for sub-paragraph (a) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph— (a) Appeal tribunals constituted under'.

No. 28, in page 80, line 33, at end insert—

'—(1) In subsection (3) of section 16 of that Act (severe hardship), for paragraph (b) there shall be substituted the following paragraph— (b) it appears to him that the person concerned has, without good cause—

  1. (i) neglected to avail himself of a reasonable opportunity of a place on a training scheme; or
  2. (ii) after a place on such a scheme has been notified to him by an employment officer as vacant or about to become vacant, refused or failed to apply for it or to accept it when offered to him; or".

(2) For subsection (4) of that section there shall be substituted the following subsection— (4) In this section— 'employment officer' means an officer of the Secretary of State or such other person as may be designated for the purposes of this section by an order made by the Secretary of State; 'period' includes—

  1. (a) a period of a determinate length;
  2. (b) a period defined by reference to the happening of a future event; and
  3. (c) a period of a determinate length but subject to earlier determination upon the happening of a future event;
'training scheme' has such meaning as may be prescribed.".'

No. 29, in page 80, line 33, at end insert—

'.—(1) In subsection (2) of section 17 of that Act (reduced payments), for the word "either" there shall be substituted the word "any".

(2). In subsection (3) of that section, for paragraph (b) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs—

  1. "(b) he has given up a place on a training scheme, or failed to attend such a scheme on which he has been given a place, and no certificate has been issued to him under subsection (4);
  2. (c) he has lost his place on such a scheme through misconduct."

(3) For subsections (4) and (5) of that section there shall be substituted the following subsections— (4) Where a young person who has given up a place on a training scheme, or failed to attend such a scheme on which he has been given a place—

  1. (a) claims that there was good cause for his doing so; and
  2. (b) applies to the Secretary of State for a certificate under this subsection,
the Secretary of State shall, if he is satisfied that there was good cause, issue a certificate to that effect and give a copy of it to the young person.

(5) In this section— training scheme" has such meaning as may be prescribed; young person" means a person who has reached the age of 16 but not the age of 18.".'

No. 30, in page 80, line 38, at end insert— '. In subsection (2)(b)(ii) of section 20 of that Act (exemptions from section 19), for the words "he has failed to complete a course of training" there shall be substituted the words "the condition mentioned in section 17(3)(b) or (c) is satisfied".

No. 40, in page 80, line 46, at end insert— '. In subsection (1) of section 36 of that Act (regulations and orders), for the words "9(13) or 19(10)(a)" there shall be substituted the words "9(13), 16(4) or 19(10)(a)".'.

No. 41, in page 81, leave out lines 24 to 28.—[Mr. Keith Bradley.]

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