Interpretation

For the purposes of these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires “Act” means the Social Security Act; “appointed day” means 1st June, 1981; “Benefit Regulations” means the Social Security (Benefit) Regulations; “Classification Regulations” means the Social Security (Classification) Regulations; “Contributions Regulations” means the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations; “Contribution year” means the period of fifty–two or fiftythree weeks beginning with the first Monday in any calendar year after the year 1981 and ending on the Sunday Social Security 21 immediately before the first Monday of the succeeding calendar year, but in relation to 1981, it shall mean such periods as the Minister may determine by Order published in the Gazette; “direct payment card” has the meaning assigned to it in Regulation 2 of the Registration of Employers and Employed Persons Regulations; “earnings” means, in relation to an employed person, wages and other remuneration specified in Regulation 7; “inspector” means an officer of the Board designated as such in accordance with section 40 of the Act; “Registration of Employers and Employed Persons Regulations” means the Social Security (Registration of Employers and Employed Persons) Regulations; “Retired person” has the same meaning assigned to it in Regulation 2 of the Classification Regulations. All other words and expressions defined in the Act shall have the same meaning in these Regulations.