17Interpretation
(1)For purposes of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires.—
" basic rate " means the annual rate of a pension apart from any increase under or by reference to this Act or any enactment repealed by this Act, or any corresponding increase made otherwise than under or by reference to this Act or an enactment repealed by it;
" derivative pension " and " principal pension " mean a pension which is not, and one which is, payable in respect of the pensioner's own services;
" earnings-related pension " means a pension computed by reference to a rate of emoluments (whether actual emoluments or not and whether final or average emoluments), or payable at alternative rates one of which is so computed, and includes a derivative pension computed by reference to the rate of an earnings-related pension;
" flat rate " means a rate fixed otherwise than by reference to a rate of emoluments or to the rate of another pension, and " flat-rate pension" means a pension payable at a flat rate only, but includes a derivative pension computed by reference to the rate of a flat-rate pension;
" local authority " and " local government service " have the meanings given by Schedule 3 to this Act;
" pension " has the meaning given by section 8 above, "official pension" that given by section 5(1), and " pension authority " that given by section 7(1), and the time when a pension " begins" is that stated in section 8(2);
" qualifying condition " means one of the conditions laid down by section 3 above ;
" substituted pension " means a pension granted in consideration of the surrender of the whole or part of another pension (" the original pension ").
(2)References in this Act to an enactment include an enactment in a local Act and a provisional order confirmed by Parliament.
(3)Any power to make regulations which is conferred by this Act is a power exercisable by statutory instrument, which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.