# The Tax Credits (Claims and Notifications and Payments by the Board) (Amendment) Regulations 2003, Regulation 3: Amendments to the Tax Credits (Claims and Notifications) Regulations 2002


(1) In regulation 2 (interpretation) after the definition of “married couple” insert—
““relevant authority” means—
(a) the Board;
(b) the Secretary of State or the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland; or
(c) a person providing services to the Board, the Secretary of State or that Department in connection with tax credits;”.
(2) In the following places for “an appropriate office” substitute “a relevant authority at an appropriate office”—
(a) regulation 3(2) (twice) and (3) (twice);
(b) regulation 4(c);
(c) regulation 5(2) and (7);
(d) regulation 6(3);
(e) regulation 7(1);
(f) regulation 11(3)(b);
(g) regulation 19(a);
(h) regulation 22(2) and (4);
(i) regulation 24(3);
(j) regulation 25(2).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/723/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tax-credits-claims-and-notifications-and-payments-by-the-board-amendment-regulations-2003/regulation-3
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