1. In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation)—E+W+S
(a)after the definition of “the Act" there shall be inserted the following definition—
““the 1998 Act" means the Social Security Act 1998;”;
(b)the definitions of “adjudicating medical authority", “special medical board" and “specially qualified adjudicating medical practitioner" shall be omitted;
(c)after the definition of “medical board" there shall be inserted the following definition—
““medical practitioner" means a medical practitioner who has experience in the issues specified in regulation 12(1) of the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999;”.