Section 84 General interpretation.

United Kingdom

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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

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the M1Social Security Act 1973;

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F3the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1991;

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the M2Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Act 1975;

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the M3Child Benefit Act 1975;

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“Housing Revenue Account rebate”, in relation to a local authority in England and Wales, means a rent rebate for a tenant of a Housing Revenue Account dwelling of that authority;
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“modifications” includes additions, omissions and amendments, and related expressions shall be construed accordingly;
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“prescribed” means specified in or determined in accordance with regulations;
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In this Act—

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references to the United Kingdom include references to the territorial waters of the United Kingdom; and

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references to Great Britain include references to the territorial waters of the United Kingdom adjacent to Great Britain.

Annotations

F1: The following sections and schedules are repealed (1.7.1992) by the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6) on consolidation: Ss. 18–29, 30(1)–(9)(11), 31–36, 37(1), 38, 40–51, 52(3)–(10), 53, 54(2), 55; words in s. 56(2)(a); ss. 56(2)(b)(3)(b)(4)–(4B), 58; words in s. 61(1)(3)–(5); s. 61(7)–(9); words in s. 61(10); ss. 62–69, 70(1), 73, 74, 79(3)(4); words in s. 80(1); ss. 81, 83(2)(3)(b)–(e); words in s. 83(5); words in s. 84(1); ss. 84(3), 85(1)(a)–(c)(f)(3)(c)(d)(4); words in s. 85(5); s. 85(7); words in s. 85(8)(9)–(12); Sch. 3 except para. 17; Sch.4; Sch. 5 paras 2–20 and Pt. II paras (b)(c); Sch. 6; Sch. 7; Sch. 8 paras 1–3, 5–7; Sch. 10 paras 10, 34, 40, 48, 54, 62–67, 68(2), 69, 70, 72, 74, 77, 83–88, 90–92, 95, 97–100, 103(a)(b), 104–107, 108(a)
F2: Definitions in s. 84(1) repealed (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 48, s. 188, Sch. 5 Pt.I; S.I. 1994/86, art. 2
F3: Words in s. 84(1) substituted (12.2.1991) by Statutory Sick Pay Act 1991 (c. 3, SIF 113:1), s. 3(1)(e)
F4: Definition repealed (11.4.1988) by Social Security Act 1988 (c. 7), Sch. 5
F5: S. 84(2) repealed (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 48, s. 188, Sch. 5 Pt.I; S.I. 1994/86, art. 2