1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the London Transport Pension Arrangements Order 2000.
(2) The provisions of this Order other than Article 10 shall come into force on 29th January 2001 and Article 10 shall come into force on 30th January 2001.
(3) In this Order—
“the Act” means the Greater London Authority Act 1999;
“contributing member” has the meaning given in paragraph 3(10) of Schedule 32;
“employment” has the meaning given in paragraph 1(1) of that Schedule and related expressions shall be construed accordingly;
“LRT pension scheme” has the meaning given in paragraph 1(1) of that Schedule;
“pension” and “pension rights” have the meanings given in section 411(11) of the Act;
“pension scheme” means an occupational pension scheme, as defined in section 1 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993(1):
“private sector company” has the meaning given in paragraph 3(10) of Schedule 32;
“protected person” means a person who is a protected person for the purposes of paragraph 3 of that Schedule;
“relevant transaction” has the meaning given in paragraph 3(10) of that Schedule, and references to a particular protected person’s relevant transaction are to the relevant transaction as a result of which he became a protected person;
“Schedule 32” means Schedule 32 to the Act.
(4) In this Order references to persons being employed in the London underground railway industry shall be construed in accordance with paragraph 3(9)(a) of Schedule 32, read with article 4(3) of this Order.
(5) Chapter I of Part XIV of the Employment Rights Act 1996(2) (continuous employment) shall have effect for the purposes of this Order as it has effect for the purposes of that Act.