The Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations—

“the adjudicating authority” means—

(a)

the Board;

(b)

an appeal tribunal constituted under Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Social Security Act 1998(1) or Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998(2); or

(c)

a Commissioner within the meaning of section 39(1) of that Act(3) or to whom an appeal lies under Article 15 of that Order(4);

“the Administration Act” means the Social Security Administration Act 1992(5);

“the Administration (NI) Act” means the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992(6);

“appropriate office” means—

(a)

in relation to child benefit or guardian’s allowance under the Contributions and Benefits Act—

(i)

as regards the Board, the Child Benefit Office, Waterview Park, Washington, Tyne and Wear or any Inland Revenue Enquiry Centre;

(ii)

as regards a relevant authority, any office of the Department for Work and Pensions which is designated by the Secretary of State as a Jobcentre Plus Office;

(b)

in relation to child benefit or guardian’s allowance under the Contributions and Benefits (NI) Act—

(i)

as regards the Board, the Child Benefit Office (Northern Ireland), Windsor House, Bedford Street, Belfast or any Inland Revenue Enquiry Centre;

(ii)

as regards a relevant authority, any office of the Social Security Agency of the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland;

“the approved form” has the meaning given by regulation 5(1)(a);

“the Board” means the Commissioners of Inland Revenue;

“the Contributions and Benefits Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(7);

“the Contributions and Benefits (NI) Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992(8);

“interim payment” has the meaning given by regulation 22(1);

“married couple” means a man and a woman who are married to each other and are neither—

(a)

separated under a court order, nor

(b)

separated in circumstances in which the separation is likely to be permanent;

“partner” means a member of a married or an unmarried couple;

“relevant authority” means—

(a)

in relation to child benefit or guardian’s allowance under the Contributions and Benefits Act, the Secretary of State or a person providing services to the Secretary of State;

(b)

in relation to child benefit or guardian’s allowance under the Contributions and Benefits (NI) Act, the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland or a person providing services to that Department;

“unmarried couple” means a man and a woman who are not a married couple but are living together as husband and wife;

“writing” includes writing produced by electronic communications used in accordance with Schedule 2.

(1)

1998 c. 14.

(2)

S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10).

(3)

Section 39(1) was relevantly amended by paragraph 35 of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2).

(4)

Article 15 was amended by Schedule 9 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/671).

(5)

1992 c. 5.

(6)

1992 c. 8.

(7)

1992 c. 4.

(8)

1992 c. 7.