Rating (Disabled Persons) Act 1978

8 Interpretation

(1) In this Act—

• " disabled person " means any person who is blind, deaf or dumb or who suffers from mental disorder of any description or who is substantially and permanently handicapped by illness, injury or congenital deformity or any other disability for the time being prescribed for the purposes of section 29(1) of the [1948 c. 29.] National Assistance Act 1948 or, in relation to Scotland, by regulations made by the Secretary of State;

• " the previous Valuation Acts " means, in relation to Scotland, the [1854 c. 91.] Lands Valuation (Scotland) Act 1854, the Acts amending that Act and any other Act relating to valuation including the [1975 c. 30.] Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975;

• " rates " includes, in relation to Scotland, domestic water rates;

• "rebate period" has the meaning given by section 3(2) or, in relation to Scotland, section 6(2) of this Act.

(2) Any regulations under subsection (1) above shall be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(3) Any expression which is used in this Act in its application to England and Wales and is also used in the [1967 c. 9.] General Rate Act 1967 has the same meaning as in that Act.

(4) Any expression which is used in this Act in its application to Scotland and is also used in the previous Valuation Acts has the same meaning as in those Acts.

(5) Except where the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act to any enactment is a reference to that enactment as amended by or under any other enactment.