1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Occupational Pension Schemes (Indexation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 6th April 1997.
(2) In these Regulations—
“appointed day” means the day appointed for the coming into operation of Article 51 for purposes other than authorising the making of regulations;
“indexation requirement” means the requirement under Article 51(2) and (3) for certain occupational pension schemes to provide annual increases in the rate of pensions;
“pension scheme” means an occupational pension scheme, a personal pension scheme or a retirement benefits scheme approved under section 591 of the Taxes Act 1988.
(3) In these Regulations any reference to a numbered Article is a reference to the Article of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 bearing that number.