The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Transitional Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2013

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations—

“council tax benefit” means council tax benefit under Part 7 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1);

“council tax reduction scheme” means a scheme made by a billing authority in accordance with the Council Tax Reduction Schemes and Prescribed Requirements (Wales) Regulations 2012(2) or which applies in default in accordance with paragraph 6(1)(e) of Schedule 1B to the Local Government Finance Act 1992;

“relevant decision” has the same meaning as in paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 7 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000(3);

“relevant authority” means an authority administering council tax benefit;

“specified day” means the day on which these Regulations come into force;

“suspended” means suspended in accordance with regulation 11 or 13 of the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2001(4).

(1)

1992 c. 4; the provisions of Part 7 relating to council tax benefit are repealed by section 147 of, and Part 1 of Schedule 14 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 24). At the time of making these Regulations this repeal has not yet commenced.

(2)

S.I. 2012/3144 (W.316).

(3)

2000 c. 19; the provisions of Schedule 7 relating to council tax benefit are repealed by section 147 of, and Part 1 of Schedule 14 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 24), but at the time of making these Regulations the repeal has not yet commenced.

(4)

S.I. 2001/1002.