231.—(1) In the case of an occupational pension scheme that has its main administration outside the [F1EEA states], a reference in pensions legislation to the trustees, or a trustee, of the scheme includes a person who is for the time being appointed by the trustees of the scheme to be a representative of the scheme for the purposes of this Article.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a prescribed reference.
(3) In paragraph (1) “pensions legislation” means any statutory provision contained in or made by virtue of—
(a)the Pension Schemes Act,
(b)the 1995 Order,
(c)Parts II to V of the 1999 Order, or
(d)this Order.
F1Words in art. 231(1) substituted (26.11.2007) by Occupational Pension Schemes (EEA States) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/457), reg. 5(3)