Regulation 2 InterpretationI1C1

In these Regulations—

• F1“the 1996 Act” means the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996;

• “the 2006 Act” means the Companies Act 2006^f1;

• F2“construction contract”—

  1. (a)

     means a construction contract within the meaning of sections 104(1) to (3) and 105(1) to (2) of the 1996 Act; and

  2. (b)

     excludes any construction contract with a residential occupier within the meaning of section 106(2) of the 1996 Act;

• “director” includes any person occupying the position of director, by whatever name called;

• “filing period” means 30 days beginning with the day after the last day of the reporting period to which a report relates;

• “financial year” means a company’s financial year determined in accordance with sections 390 to 392 of the 2006 Act;

• “qualifying company” has the meaning given in regulation 5;

• F3“qualifying construction contract” has the meaning given in regulation 6A;

• “qualifying contract” has the meaning given in regulation 6;

• “reporting period” means a period determined in accordance with regulation 7.