(1) Section 2 of the Principal Act is amended -

(a) in subsection (1) by substituting the following for the definition of "day of unemployment":

"‘day of unemployment’ -

(a) in relation to Part 2, has the meaning given to it by section 62,

(b) in relation to Chapter 2 of Part 3, other than section 148A, has the meaning given to it by section 141(4) or (7), and

(c) in relation to section 148A, shall be construed in accordance with paragraph (c) of section 148A(5);",

and

(b) in subsection (8) (inserted by section 4 of the Act of 2010) by substituting "141, 148A and 274A," for "141 and 274A,".

(2) The Principal Act is amended by inserting the following after section 148:

"Entitlement to jobseeker’s allowance in certain circumstances

148A.

(1) This section applies to -

(a) a person who -