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Section 30 Interpretation.

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

  • “the 1973 Act” means the M1Social Security Act 1973;

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  • “the 1986 Act” means the M2Social Security Act 1986;

  • “Commissioner” has the same meaning as it has in the principal Act;

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  • “the Pensions Act” means the M3Social Security Pensions Act 1975;

  • “prescribe” means prescribe by regulations;

  • “the principal Act” means the M4Social Security Act 1975;

  • “regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State.

(2)

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

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Ss. 1–3; 4(1)–(4); 5(1)–(4); 6(1); 7(1)–(5); 9–19; 21; 22(1)–(6) and (8); 27; words in s. 28(2); ss. 28(3) and (4); 29(2) and (5); words in s.30(1); s.32; Sch. 1, paras. 1–10; Schs. 2 and 3; Sch. 4, paras. 1–21, 24(added by Social Security Act 1990 (c. 27, SIF 113:1), Sch. 1 para. 6); Sch. 7 except paras 1, 14, 21 and 27; Sch. 8, paras. 1–7, 9, 10(1), 11, 12(2), (5) and (6), 14–18, 19(a) and (b) were repealed (1.7.1992) by the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6)

Marginal citations

M1

1973 c. 38.

M2

1986 c. 50.

M3

1975 c. 60.

M4

1975 c. 14.