Social Security Act 1998

Supplemental

39Interpretation etc. of Chapter II

(1)In this Chapter—

  • “appeal tribunal” means an appeal tribunal constituted under Chapter I of this Part;

  • “Commissioner” [F1(except in the expression “tax appeal Commissioners”)] means the Chief Social Security Commissioner or any other Social Security Commissioner, and includes a tribunal of three or more Commissioners constituted under section 16(7) above;

  • “relevant benefit” has the meaning given by section 8(3) above.

  • [F2tax appeal Commissioners” means the Commissioners for the general purposes of the income tax appointed under section 2 of the Taxes Management Act 1970 or the Commissioners for the special purposes of the Income Tax Acts appointed under section 4 of that Act;]

(2)Expressions used in this Chapter to which a meaning is assigned by section 191 of the Administration Act have that meaning in this Chapter.

(3)Part II of the Administration Act, which is superseded by the foregoing provisions of this Chapter, shall cease to have effect.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1S. 39 in force at 5.7.1999 for specified purposes by S.I. 1999/1958, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 3, 5, Sch. 12) (as amended (25.11.1999) by S.I. 1999/3178, art. 3(20), Sch. 20 para. 2(a))

I2S. 39 in force at 6.9.1999 for specified purposes by S.I. 1999/2422, art. 2(b)(c), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 5, Sch. 14) (as amended (25.11.1999) by S.I. 1999/3178, art. 3(20), Sch. 20 para. 2(b))