Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the National Assistance (Charges for Accommodation) Regulations 1989 and shall come into force on 10th April 1989.

In these Regulations–

• “the Act” means the National Assistance Act 1948;

• “Personal Injuries Scheme”, “Service Pensions Instrument” and “1914–18 War Injuries Scheme” have the same meanings as in the Social Security (Overlapping Benefits) Regulations 1979^f1.