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Regulation 2

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(1)

In these Regulations—

  • “friendly society” means a friendly society, not being a collecting society, registered under the Friendly Societies Act 1974 or a branch so registered under that Act of a friendly society so registered;

  • “collecting society” has the meaning assigned by section 1 of the Industrial Assurance Act 1923 as amended by Schedule 6 to the Companies Act 1967;

  • “friendly society contract” means a contract made by a friendly society with a member of the society in the course of its business in Great Britain, whether contained in the rules of the society or not;

  • “the prescribed scheme” means the scheme prescribed in Schedule 1 to these Regulations;

  • “an approved scheme” means a special scheme approved by the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies in the circumstances provided for in regulation 7 of these Regulations;

  • “actuary” means an actuary having the qualifications which are prescribed by the Friendly Societies (Qualifications of Actuaries) Regulations 1968;

  • “net contribution” has the meaning assigned in paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations;

  • “gross contribution” means the contribution of the amount payable under the contract;

  • “parent” includes a stepfather or stepmother.

(2)

The rules for the construction of Acts of Parliament contained in the Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the purposes of the interpretation of these Regulations.