# The Friendly Societies (Life Assurance Premium Relief) Regulations 1977, Regulation 2


(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1977/1143/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/friendly-societies-life-assurance-premium-relief-regulations-1977/regulation-2
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