In this Act—

• “the 1995 Order” means the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995;

• “the 2005 Order” means the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005;

• “the Department” means the Department for Social Development;

• “the Pension Schemes Act” means the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993;

• “statutory provision” has the meaning given by section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.