# The Rate Relief (Lone Pensioner Allowance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: N.I.

(1) In these Regulations—
“the 1992 Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;
“the 2003 Order” means the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003;
“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; and
“relevant authority” means an authority administering these Regulations.
(2) 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2008/124/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/rate-relief-lone-pensioner-allowance-regulations-northern-ireland-2008/regulation-2
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