2. In this Part and also in Part IV, unless the context otherwise requires—
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“claim" means an initial claim, mid-year claim [F3or a final claim], as the case may be;
“claim form" means the form supplied by the Secretary of State pursuant to article 4(2)(a), (b) or (c)F4..., as the case may be;
[F5“electronic communication” has the same meaning as in section 15(1) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000]
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“final claim" means a claim for subsidy pursuant to article 4(2)(c);
“final subsidy" means any subsidy which is not interim subsidy [F7or an amount paid, withheld or deducted pursuant to article 8A];
[F8“HBAP” means the Housing Benefit Assurance Process published by the Department for Work and Pensions on 29th March 2017 and last updated on [F930th March 2020];]
“initial claim" means a claim for subsidy pursuant to article 4(2)(a);
“interim subsidy" means subsidy pursuant to articles F10... 8(1) or 9(4), as the case may be;
“mid-year claim" means a claim for subsidy pursuant to article 4(2)(b);
“the form" means a printed document or any other format upon which a claim may be set out, or any combination of such formats or alternative formats, as the Secretary of State determines; and
“the relevant office" means such office as may be designated by the Secretary of State.
[F8“report of factual findings” means the report completed by the reporting accountant in accordance with HBAP setting out the details of, and the relevant matters arising from, the test;]
[F8“test” means a test of the claim for final subsidy by the authority and the reporting accountant in accordance with HBAP and “tested” shall be construed accordingly.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in art. 2 omitted (31.10.2021) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 2(a)
F2 Words in art. 2 omitted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the commencing S.I.) by virtue of Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/369) , arts. 1(1) , 3(2)
F3Words in art. 2 substituted (31.10.2021) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 2(b)
F4Words in art. 2 omitted (31.10.2021) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 2(c)
F5Words in art. 2 inserted (5.2.2007) by Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Electronic Communications) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/26), arts. 1(1), 2(2)
F6 Words in art. 2 omitted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the commencing S.I.) by virtue of Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/369) , arts. 1(1) , 3(2)
F7 Words in art. 2 inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the commencing S.I.) by Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/54) , arts. 1(1) , 2(2)
F8Words in art. 2 inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/985), arts. 1(1), 5(1)
F9Words in art. 2 substituted (31.10.2021) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 2(d)
F10 Words in art. 2 omitted (14.12.1998) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/2865) , arts. 1(1) , 2