12. Jobseeker's benefit refusal or failure to engage with activation measures.
(1) Section 62(5) of the Principal Act is amended in paragraph (a) (amended by section 5 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2009) -
(a) in subparagraph (ii) by substituting "available for employment, and" for "available for employment,",
(b) in subparagraph (iii) by substituting "family circumstances," for "family circumstances, and", and
(c) by deleting subparagraph (iv).
(2) The Principal Act is amended by substituting the following sections for section 62A (inserted by section 7 of the Social Welfare Act 2010):
"Refusal or failure to attend activation meetings relating to jobseeker’s benefit
(1) Notice may be given by or on behalf of the Minister to any person receiving jobseeker’s benefit requesting the person, at the time specified in the notice, to comply with the requirement specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (3).