# The Social Security Contributions (Share Options) Regulations 2001, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Social Security Contributions (Share Options) Act 2001 and references to a numbered section, without more, are references to the section bearing that number in the Act;
“the Contributions and Benefits Act” means—
(a) in the application of these Regulations to Great Britain, the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992; and
(b) in the application of these Regulations to Northern Ireland, the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;
“the day on which the Act is passed” means 11th May 2001;
“special contribution” means the contribution payable to the Inland Revenue under section 2.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/1817/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-share-options-regulations-2001/regulation-2
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