# The Social Security (Further Methods of Recovery) Regulations 2026, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“account holder” means any person who is a liable person or, in the case of a joint account, each of the other holders of the account (as read with paragraph 24(6) of Schedule 3ZA);
“arrestment” has the meaning given in regulation 23(1);
“electronic communication” has the meaning given in section 15(1) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000;
“notice of a proposed penalty” has the meaning given in regulation 6(2);
“pre-deduction variation notice” has the meaning given in regulation 17(2);
“representations”, except in regulation 6(2) and regulation 14(5), means information and evidence given to the Secretary of State by an account holder in accordance with paragraph 5(2) (further requirements before making a direct deduction order), 12(2) (applications to vary) or 13(3) (variation) of Schedule 3ZA;
“third party debt order” means an order made in accordance with the provisions of Part 72 of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998;
“unique reference” has the meaning given in regulation 6(1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/1069/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-further-methods-of-recovery-regulations-2026/regulation-2
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