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Regulation 8 Selection of beneficiaries for the purposes of the 2002 Act

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(1)

A person is excluded if, at the time of selection, that person—

(a)

is a resident in a care home;

(b)

is an in-patient at a hospital;

(c)

is a member of a religious order; or

(d)

has indicated to the Secretary of State, expressly or otherwise, a preference not to receive communication in respect of matters connected with social security.

(2)

For the purposes of paragraph (1)—

  • “care home”—

    1. (a)

      in relation to England and Wales, has the same meaning as that given by section 3 (care homes) of the Care Standards Act 2000f1; and

    2. (b)

      in relation to Scotland, means accommodation provided by a care home service within the meaning of section 2(3) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001f2;

  • “hospital” has the same meaning as in section 275 (interpretation) of the National Health Service Act 2006f3.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

2000 c. 14.

f2

2001 asp. 8.

f3

2006 c. 41.