The Rate Relief (Lone Pensioner Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“the 1992 Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992(1);

“the 2003 Order” means the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003(2);

“applicant” means a person who has made an application under regulation 5 or on whose behalf such an application has been made;

“dwelling-house” includes a hereditament which is used partly for the purposes of a private dwelling but only in so far as it is so used;

“the Executive” means the Northern Ireland Housing Executive;

“rebate” means a rebate under regulation 3(1);

“registered medical practitioner” means a fully registered person within the meaning of the Medical Act 1983(3); and

“relevant authority” means an authority administering these Regulations.

(2) For the purposes of these Regulations a person who has his only or principal residence in a dwelling-house shall be deemed to be occupying that dwelling-house.