Section 2: Interpretation

2. Interpretation In this Act— “allowance” means a family allowance payable under this Act; “benefit authority” means the Principal Assistant Secretary of the Ministry responsible for the subject of social security or any other person appointed by the Minister; “child” means an unmarried person under the age of 14; “claimant” means a person entitled to claim an allowance under this Act, and, in the case of a married couple living together, the husband; F3 – 1 [Issue 1] “determining authority” means an awarding officer, appeal tribunal or umpire; “family”, in relation to any claimant, means— (a) the claimant; (b) where the claimant is a married man, his wife, if he is living together with her; and (c) children residing with the claimant who are issue of the claimant or his wife or of the deceased husband or wife of the claimant; “issue” means issue of the first generation. [S. 2 reprinted by Reprint 1 of 1983.] PART II — BENEFIT