# The Tenancy Deposit Schemes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations:—
“approved tenancy deposit scheme” means a scheme which has been approved by the Department for the purposes of safeguarding deposits paid in connection with private tenancies;
“designated account” means an account which cannot contain any sums other than:—
(a) the whole or any part of tenancy deposits paid into it;
(b) such sums of money belonging to the scheme administrator as may be necessary for the purpose of opening the account;
(c) such sums of money as may be necessary to replace any sum which by error has been withdrawn from the account; and
(d) interest;
“dispute regulation mechanism” means the mechanism for resolving disputes specified in regulation 30;
“the Order” means the Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (N.I. 10);
“working day” means a day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nidsr/2012/9780337988752/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-tenancy-deposit-schemes-regulations-northern-ireland-2012/regulation-2
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