# The Water and Sewerage Charges Scheme (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“capital value” in relation to a dwelling means the capital value published under Part II of the Rates (Capital Values, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006;
“housing benefit” means housing benefit provided by virtue of a scheme under section 122 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act (Northern Ireland) 1992 (c. 7);
“NIHE” means the Northern Ireland Housing Executive;
“the Order” means the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006;
“qualifying consumer” means a consumer who:
(a) is in receipt of housing benefit or rate relief under Article 30A of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1997; or
(b) qualifies for rate relief under regulations made under Article 30B of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977; or
(c) is a former relevant child within the meaning of Article 34D of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 and who is under 21 years of age;
“rate relief” means rate relief provided by virtue of a scheme under Article 30A or by regulations made under Article 30B of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977;
“sewerage affordability tariff” means the charge for the provision of sewerage services payable by a qualifying consumer under a relevant undertaker’s charges scheme; and
“water affordability tariff” means the charge for the supply of water payable by a qualifying consumer under a relevant undertaker’s charges scheme.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/280/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/water-and-sewerage-charges-scheme-no-2-regulations-northern-ireland-2007/regulation-2
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