Regulation 2 InterpretationI1

In these Regulations—

• “the adjudicating authority” means—

  1. (a)

     the Board;

  2. (b)

     an appeal tribunal constituted under F1... Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998^f1; or

  3. (c)

     a Commissioner F2... to whom an appeal lies under Article 15 of that Order^f2;

  4. (d)

     F3the First-tier Tribunal or the Upper Tribunal;

• “the Administration Act” means the Social Security Administration Act 1992^f3;

• “the Administration (NI) Act” means the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992^f4;

• F4“appropriate office” means—

  1. (a)

     Waterview Park, Washington, Tyne and Wear; or

  2. (b)

     any other office specified in writing by the Board.

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

• “the Board” means the F5Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs;

•  F6“civil partnership” means two people F7... who are civil partners of each other and are neither—

  1. (a)

     separated under a court order, nor

  2. (b)

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

• F8“cohabiting couple” means two people who are not a married couple or in a civil partnership but are living together as if they were married or civil partners;

• “the Contributions and Benefits Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f5;

• “the Contributions and Benefits (NI) Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992^f6;

• “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—

  1. (a)

     separated under a court order, nor

  2. (b)

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

•  F9“partner” means a member of a married couple, F10a civil partnership or a cohabiting couple;

• “relevant authority” means—

  1. (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;

  2. (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;

• F11...

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