The Wireless Telegraphy (Television Licence Fees) Regulations 1991

Isle of Man

7.  In this Schedule in relation to the Isle of Man–

• “accommodation for residential care” means, subject to paragraph 8 below, either–

  (a)

  any establishment the sole or main object of which is, or is held out to be, the provision of accommodation, whether for reward or not, for disabled persons, mentally disordered persons or retired persons of pensionable age and which–

  (i)

  is provided under section 22 of the National Health Service (Isle of Man) Act 1948(1); or

  (ii)

  is provided under section 22(1) of the National Assistance (Isle of Man) Act l951(1); or

  (iii)

  is carried on by a person who is duly registered in respect thereof under the Nursing and Residential Homes Act 1988(1) or who would be so registered but for section 1(2), (3) or (5) of that Act; or

  (b)

  a group of specially provided dwellings which are provided or managed–

  (i)

  under Part IV of the Housing Act 1955(1); or

  (ii)

  by a housing association under Part II of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976(1);

• “mentally disordered person” means a person who is suffering from any mental disorder within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 1974(1);

• “pensionable age” has the same meaning as in the Social Security Act 1975(2).

(1)

An Act of Tynwald.

(2)

Applied to the Isle of Man under the Social Security Act 1982 (an Act of Tynwald).