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Regulation 2 Interpretation

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(1)

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

  • “the Commissioners” means the National Debt Commissioners;

  • “current account deposit” has the meaning assigned to it by section 13(4) of the Trustee Savings Banks Act 1969;

  • “friendly society” means a friendly society registered under the Friendly Societies Act 1896 or a branch registered under that Act of a friendly society so registered;

  • “government stock” means any stock or securities held by a depositor in a trustee savings bank on a part of the National Savings Stock Register kept by the trustees of a trustee savings bank;

  • “mentally disordered person”, in the application of these Regulations to England and Wales, means a person who is incapable, by reason of mental disorder within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 1959, of managing and administering his property and affairs;

  • “minor” means a person under eighteen years of age;

  • “receiver”, in the application of these Regulations to England and Wales, means, in relation to any act or thing done in respect of a mentally disordered person, a receiver or other person authorised in that behalf under Part VIII of the Mental Health Act 1959;

  • “savings bank annuity” means an annuity purchased through the medium of a trustee savings bank;

  • “Treasury Solicitor” means the Solicitor for the affairs of Her Majesty's Treasury;

  • “trustee savings bank” means any trustee savings bank within the meaning of the Trustee Savings Banks Act 1969;

  • “trustees” means the trustees and managers of a trustee saving bank.

(2)

Any reference in these Regulations to the provisions of any enactment or regulations shall be construed, unless the context otherwise requires, as a reference to those provisions as amended by any other enactment or regulations.

(3)

The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of these Regulations as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament, and as if these Regulations and the Regulations hereby revoked were Acts of Parliament.