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84 General interpretation.U.K.

(1)In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

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  • “the benefit Acts” means—

(a)the M1Social Security Act 1973;

(b)[F3the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1991];

(c)the M2Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Act 1975;

(d)the M3Child Benefit Act 1975;

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  • “Housing Revenue Account rebate”, in relation to a local authority in England and Wales, means a rent rebate for a tenant of a Housing Revenue Account dwelling of that authority;

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  • “modifications” includes additions, omissions and amendments, and related expressions shall be construed accordingly;

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  • “prescribed” means specified in or determined in accordance with regulations;

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  • “regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State under this Act;

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(4)In this Act—

(a)references to the United Kingdom include references to the territorial waters of the United Kingdom; and

(b)references to Great Britain include references to the territorial waters of the United Kingdom adjacent to Great Britain.

Textual Amendments

F1The following sections and schedules are repealed (1.7.1992) by the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6) on consolidation: Ss. 18–29, 30(1)–(9)(11), 31–36, 37(1), 38, 40–51, 52(3)–(10), 53, 54(2), 55; words in s. 56(2)(a); ss. 56(2)(b)(3)(b)(4)–(4B), 58; words in s. 61(1)(3)–(5); s. 61(7)–(9); words in s. 61(10); ss. 62–69, 70(1), 73, 74, 79(3)(4); words in s. 80(1); ss. 81, 83(2)(3)(b)–(e); words in s. 83(5); words in s. 84(1); ss. 84(3), 85(1)(a)–(c)(f)(3)(c)(d)(4); words in s. 85(5); s. 85(7); words in s. 85(8)(9)–(12); Sch. 3 except para. 17; Sch.4; Sch. 5 paras 2–20 and Pt. II paras (b)(c); Sch. 6; Sch. 7; Sch. 8 paras 1–3, 5–7; Sch. 10 paras 10, 34, 40, 48, 54, 62–67, 68(2), 69, 70, 72, 74, 77, 83–88, 90–92, 95, 97–100, 103(a)(b), 104–107, 108(a)

F2Definitions in s. 84(1) repealed (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 48, s. 188, Sch. 5 Pt.I; S.I. 1994/86, art. 2

F4Definition repealed (11.4.1988) by Social Security Act 1988 (c. 7), Sch. 5

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