(1) A person shall be disqualified for receiving jobseeker’s benefit (self-employed) during any week in which he or she is employed under the schemes provided by the Minister and known as Community Employment or the Rural Social Scheme.

(2) A person shall not be entitled to receive jobseeker’s benefit (self-employed) while attending a course of study, other than in the circumstances and subject to the conditions and for the periods that may be prescribed.

(3) A person shall be disqualified for receiving jobseeker’s benefit (self-employed) for a period not exceeding 9 weeks where he or she has received or is entitled to receive any moneys, in excess of a prescribed amount, in respect of the sale or disposal of his or her self-employment business.

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‘academic year’, ‘course of study’ and ‘institution of education’ have the meanings assigned to them by section 148.

(5) For the purposes of this section, a person shall be regarded, subject to regulations made under subsection (2), as attending a course of study -