Regulation 1 Citation, commencement, application and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Transitional Provision) (England) Regulations 2013 and come into force on 6th March 2013.

These Regulations apply in relation to billing authorities in England and for the purposes of the commencement of schemes^f1 on 1st April 2013.

In these Regulations—

• “council tax benefit” means council tax benefit under Part 7 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f2;

• “relevant billing authority” in relation to a person means the billing authority in whose area the dwelling in which the person is resident is situated.