Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Health in Pregnancy Grant (Administration) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 1st January 2009.

In these Regulations—

• “appropriate office” means Comben House, Farriers Way, Netherton, Merseyside or any other office specified by the Commissioners;

• “the Commissioners” means the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs;

• “couple” means—

  1. (a)

     a man and woman who are married to each other;

  2. (b)

     a man and woman who are not married to each other but are living together as husband and wife;

  3. (c)

     two people of the same sex who are civil partners of each other; or

  4. (d)

     two people of the same sex who are not civil partners of each other but are living together as if they were civil partners;

• “partner” means one of a couple;

• “health professional” has the meaning in the Health in Pregnancy Grant (Entitlement and Amount) Regulations 2008^f1;

• “SSAA” means the Social Security Administration Act 1992.