Regulation 3 Amendments to the principal Regulations

In regulation 2 (interpretation) after the definition of “administering agency” insert—

• ““Affordable Warmth grant” means a grant payable for any of the purposes set out in regulation 4(2A)^f1”.

For the definition of “affordable warmth survey”^f2 substitute the following definition—

• ““affordable warmth survey” means a survey of homes identified by the Ulster University as most at risk of fuel poverty by Census Output Area or a local council survey of homes considered to be at risk of fuel poverty;”.

For the definition of “benefit entitlement check” substitute—

• ““benefit entitlement check” means a process to establish whether an applicant for an Affordable Warmth grant might be entitled to claim any social security benefit or tax credit;”.

After the definition of “benefit entitlement check” insert—

• ““Boiler Replacement grant” means a grant payable for the purposes of regulation 4(1A);”.

After the definition of “registered housing association” insert—

• ““technical inspection” means inspection of a dwelling carried out by or on behalf of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive for the purposes of an Affordable Warmth grant.”.