Regulation 2 InterpretationI1

In these Regulations—

• “the 1992 Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992^f1;

• “the 2003 Order” means the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003^f2;

• “applicant” means a person who has made an application under regulation 5 or on whose behalf such an application has been made;

• “dwelling-house” includes a hereditament which is used partly for the purposes of a private dwelling but only in so far as it is so used;

• “the Executive” means the Northern Ireland Housing Executive;

• “rebate” means a rebate under regulation 3(1);

• “registered medical practitioner” means a fully registered person within the meaning of the Medical Act 1983^f3; and

• “relevant authority” means an authority administering these Regulations.

For the purposes of these Regulations a person who has his only or principal residence in a dwelling-house shall be deemed to be occupying that dwelling-house.