# The Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In these Regulations—
“the 1996 Act” means the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996;
“the 2006 Act” means the Companies Act 2006;
“construction contract”—
(a)means a construction contract within the meaning of sections 104(1) to (3) and 105(1) to (2) of the 1996 Act; and
(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;
“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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/395/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/reporting-on-payment-practices-and-performance-regulations-2017/regulation-2
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