Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Contribution Conditions for Unemployment and Sickness Benefit) Transitional Regulations 1988 and shall come into force on 2nd October 1988.

In these Regulations—

• “the 1975 Act” means the Social Security Act 1975^f1;

• “the 1988 Act” means the Social Security Act 1988;

• “day of unemployment”,“day of incapacity for work” and“period of interruption of employment” shall be construed in accordance with section 17 of the 1975 Act.