PART 1Introductory and Eligibility

Interpretation2

1

In these Regulations—

a

the following expressions have the meanings given in the Saving Gateway Accounts Act 2009 (“the Act”)—

  • approved account provider” (see section 4(1));

  • the Commissioners” (see section 1(2));

    a “death payment” (see section 4(2)(b));

  • eligible person” (see section 3(1) as supplemented by regulations 3 and 4);

    the “first month of the account’s operation” (see section 4(5)), and references to the sixth or any other month of the account’s operation, and cognate expressions, have corresponding meanings;

  • maturity payment” (see section 4(2)(a));

  • maturity period” (see section 4(2)(a));

  • month” (see section 4(5)), except in the expression “the first month of the account’s operation;

    1. a

      notice of eligibility” (see section 2);

    2. b

      the “qualifying balance” of a Saving Gateway account (see section 8(2));

    3. c

      the relevant date” (see section 1(3));

    4. d

      relevant person” (see section 17(2));

    5. e

      Saving Gateway account” (see section 1(1));

    6. f

      tax appeal” (see section 24(3));

    7. g

      except where the context otherwise requires—

  • “accepting deposits”, in regulation 14, has the meaning in section 22 of FISMA 2000, taken with Schedule 2 of that Act and any order made under section 22;

  • “account”, except in regulations 8, 10(2)(k), 20(1) and (2) and 21, means a Saving Gateway account;

  • appointed day” means the day appointed under section 31 of the Act for the purposes of section 8 of the Act;

  • credit union” means a society registered as a credit union under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 19652, or the Credit Unions (Northern Ireland) Order 19853;

  • EEA State” means a State, other than the United Kingdom, which is a Contracting Party to the EEA agreement;

  • electronic communications” includes any communications by an electronic communications network (within the meaning in the Communications Act 20034);

  • electronic signature” has the meaning given by section 7(2) of the Electronic Communications Act 20005;

  • “FISMA 2000” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 20006;

  • full name” includes shortened details sufficient to identify the individual;

  • “ITA 2007” means the Income Tax Act 20077;

  • “ITTOIA 2005” means the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 20058;

  • insolvency event” means the procedures listed in the definition of “insolvency event” in regulation 19(15) of the Payment Services Regulations 20099

  • “the Management Act” means the Taxes Management Act 197010;

  • notice” means notice in writing; and “notify” shall be construed accordingly;

  • “reference number”, except in regulation 5(1), means an eligible person’s reference number as stated on his or her notice of eligibility;

  • tax year” means a period beginning with 6th April in one year and ending with 5th April in the next, and “the tax year 2009-10” means the tax year beginning with 6th April 2009;

  • UK institution” means an institution which is incorporated in, or formed under the law of any part of, the United Kingdom.

2

The table below indexes other definitions in these Regulations:

Term defined

Regulation

  1. 1

    “account holder”

10(1)(a)

  1. 1

    “agreed terms”

10(1)(h)

  1. 1

    “the disqualifying circumstances”

16

  1. 1

    “the eligibility window”

3(3)

  1. 1

    “qualifying circumstances”

14(1)