# The Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In these Regulations—
“the adjudicating authority” means—
(a)the Board;
(b)an appeal tribunal constituted under ... Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998; or
(c)a Commissioner ... to whom an appeal lies under Article 15 of that Order;
(d)the First-tier Tribunal or the Upper Tribunal;
“the Administration Act” means the Social Security Administration Act 1992;
“the Administration (NI) Act” means the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;
“appropriate office” means—
(a)Waterview Park, Washington, Tyne and Wear; or
(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 Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs;
“civil partnership” means two people ... who are civil partners of 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;
“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;
“the Contributions and Benefits (NI) Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;
“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 couple, a civil partnership or a cohabiting 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;
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“writing” includes writing produced by electronic communications used in accordance with Schedule 2.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/492/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/child-benefit-and-guardians-allowance-administration-regulations-2003/regulation-2
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