# The Social Security Appeals (Expenses and Allowances) (Scotland) Regulations 2018, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“electronic communication” has the meaning given to it by section 15(1) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000 ;
“hearing” means an oral hearing and includes a hearing conducted in whole or in part by video link, telephone or other means of instantaneous two-way electronic communication; and
“party” means a person who is an appellant or a respondent in proceedings described in regulation 3(1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/275/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-appeals-expenses-and-allowances-scotland-regulations-2018/regulation-2
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