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Regulation 2 Interpretation

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(1)

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

  • “the 1965 Act” means the National Insurance Act 1965;

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

  • “former contributor” means—

    1. (a)

      a person who was insured under the 1965 Act; and

    2. (b)

      in relation to a widow's allowance, also means a person who within the prescribed time referred to in paragraph 17(1)(a) of Schedule 11 to the 1965 Act was or was deemed to be or treated as, insured under the Widows', Orphans' and Old Age Contributory Pensions Acts 1936 to 1941 for purposes which included widows' and orphans' pensions purposes;

  • “transitional period” means the period commencing on 6th April 1975 and ending on 1st January 1977 or, in relation to a period of interruption of employment commencing on or before and continuing after 1st January 1977, ending on 28th May 1977;

and any other expression to which a meaning is assigned by the 1973 Act has that meaning in these regulations.

(2)

Any reference in these regulations to benefit to which a person is entitled shall, unless the context otherwise requires, include increases of such benefit for a child or adult dependant to which that person may be entitled.

(3)

Any reference in these regulations to any provision made by or contained in any enactment or instrument shall, except in so far as the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to that provision as amended or extended by any enactment or instrument and as including a reference to any provision which it re-enacts or replaces or which may re-enact or replace it with or without modification.

(4)

Any reference in these regulations to a contribution paid or credited shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to a contribution which has been paid by or credited to the person concerned.

(5)

Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in these regulations to a numbered regulation is a reference to the regulation bearing that number in these regulations and any reference in a regulation to a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph of that regulation bearing that number.

(6)

The rules for the construction of Acts of Parliament contained in the Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the purposes of the interpretation of these regulations as they apply for the purposes of the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.