# The Domestic Energy Efficiency Grants Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: N.I.

In these Regulations—
“the 1992 Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;
“administering agency” means a body appointed by the Department under regulation 3(2);
“Affordable Warmth grant” means a grant payable for any of the purposes set out in regulation 4(2A)
“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;
“Boiler Replacement grant” means a grant payable for the purposes of regulation 4(1A);
“the Department” means the Department for Social Development;
“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;
“energy advice” means advice on reducing or preventing the wastage of energy in a dwelling;
“network installers” means bodies engaged to perform functions under these Regulations on behalf of the administering agency;
“public sector tenancy” means a tenancy granted by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive or a registered housing association;
“registered housing association” has the same meaning as in the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992
“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.
“Warm Homes grant” means a grant payable for any of the purposes set out in regulation 4(1);
“Warm Homes Plus grant” means a grant payable for any of the purposes set out in regulation 4(2);
“works” means any of the works, materials or energy advice specified in regulation 4.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2009/195/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/domestic-energy-efficiency-grants-regulations-northern-ireland-2009/regulation-2
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