The Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 12 and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999 No. 3178 (C. 81)

SCHEDULE 10 AMENDMENT OF THE COMMUNITY CHARGES (DEDUCTIONS FROM INCOME SUPPORT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 1989

1.  In regulation 1(2)(1) (interpretation)–

(a) the definitions of “the 1975 Act” and “adjudication officer” shall be omitted;

(b) after the definition of “the 1986 Act” there shall be inserted the following definition–

““the 1998 Act” means the Social Security Act 1998;”;

(c) for the definition of “Commissioner” there shall be substituted the following definition–

• ““Commissioner” has the meaning it bears in section 39(1) of the 1998 Act;”; and

(d) for the definition of “tribunal” there shall be substituted the following definition–

““tribunal” means an appeal tribunal constituted under Chapter I of Part I of the 1998 Act;”.

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Regulation 1 was amended by S.I. 1990/113 and 1996/2344.