PART 1 Introductory

2 Interpretation
1 In these Regulations—
“the 1992 Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;
“the 2003 Order” means the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003;
“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; and
“relevant authority” means an authority administering these Regulations.
1992 c.7
S.I. 2003/431 (N.I. 9)
1983 c.54
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.