5Interpretation

1

In this Act—

  • “the appointed day” means the day appointed under section 7 for the coming into operation of section 1(1);

  • “the Department” means the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety;

  • “ordinarily resident” shall be construed in accordance with regulations under section 1(7)(a);

  • “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;

  • “preserved right” means a preserved right within the meaning of the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 (SR 1987/459);

  • “regulations” means regulations made by the Department;

  • “relevant premises” means premises listed in Article 36A(1) of the 1972 Order; and

  • “the 1972 Order” means the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (NI 14).

2

In this Act any reference (however expressed) to services provided by the Department includes services—

a

which the Department arranges to provide; or

b

the provision of which the Department secures.

3

Except where any provision of this Act otherwise provides, any word or expression to which a meaning is assigned by Article 2(2) of the 1972 Order has the same meaning in this Act as in that Order.