Regulation 1 Citation, interpretation and commencement

These regulations, which may be cited as the National Insurance (Non-participation—Certificates) Regulations, 1959, shall come into operation on the 13th November, 1959.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “"the Act”” means the National Insurance Act, 1946;

• “"the Minister”” means the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance;

• F1“the Board” means the Occupational Pensions Board established under section 66 of the Social Security Act 1973;

• “"certificate”” means a certificate that any employment is to be treated for the purposes of the said Act of 1959, either generally or in relation to any description of persons specified in the certificate, as a non-participating employment;

• “"election”” means an election made by an employer with a view to the issue or variation of a certificate;

and other expressions have the same meanings as in the Act.

References in these regulations to any enactment or regulations shall include references to such enactment or regulations as amended by any subsequent enactment, order or regulations.

The Interpretation Act, 1889 M1, applies to the interpretation of these regulations as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.