1 Citation, commencement and interpretation
1 These Regulations may be cited as the Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 and shall come into operation on 6th October 2003.
2 In these Regulations –
“the principal Regulations” means the Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989.
S.R. 1989 No. 348; relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 1995 No. 138, S.R. 1996 Nos. 107 and 425, S.R. 1997 No. 185, S.R. 1999 Nos. 166 and 395, S.R. 2000 Nos. 102 and 339, S.R. 2001 No. 104, S.R. 2002 No. 46, S.R. 2002 Nos. 46 and 172, S.R. 2003 Nos. 48 and 170

2 Amendment of regulation 2 of the principal Regulations
In regulation 2 of the principal Regulations (interpretation) –
(a) after the definition of “partner” insert “pension credit guarantee credit” means pension credit-guarantee credit under 1(3)(a) of the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002.
2002 c. 14. (N.I)

3 Amendment of regulation 4 of the principal Regulations
At the end of regulation 4(2) (description of persons entitled to full remission and payment) add –

“or
(p) a person who is in receipt of the pension credit guarantee credit;
(q) a member of the same family as a person who is in receipt of pension credit guarantee credit.”

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4 Amendment of Schedule 1 of the principal Regulations
In paragraph 2, after sub-paragraph (d) add –

“(e) as if the State Pension Credit (Consequential, Transitional and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 had not been made.
S.R. 2003 No. 191”

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Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 16th September 2003.
Dr. J. F. Livingstone Senior Officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel insofar as the foregoing Regulations relate to Travelling Expenses on 16th September 2003.
Linda. S. Wilson Senior Officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
The Department of Department of Finance and Personnel hereby approves the foregoing Regulations insofar as they relate to Remission of Charges.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 16th September 2003.
Linda. S. Wilson Senior Officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel