M1In this Chapter, except where the context otherwise requires—

• “administrator”, in relation to a retirement benefits scheme, means the person or persons having the management of the scheme;

• “approved scheme” means a retirement benefits scheme for the time being approved by the Board for the purposes of this Chapter;

• C2“director” in relation to a company includes—

  1. a

     in the case of a company the affairs of which are managed by a board of directors or similar body, a member of that board or body,

  2. b

     in the case of a company the affairs of which are managed by a single director or similar person, that director or person,

  3. c

     in the case of a company the affairs of which are managed by the members themselves, a member of that company;

  and includes a person who is to be or has been a director;

• “employee”—

  1. a

     in relation to a company, includes any officer of the company, any director of the company and any other person taking part in the management of the affairs of the company, and

  2. b

     in relation to any employer, includes a person who is to be or has been an employee;

• and “employer” and other cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;

• “exempt approved scheme” has the meaning given by section 592(1);

• “final remuneration” means the average annual remuneration of the last three years’ service;

• “pension” includes annuity;

• “the permitted maximum” has the meaning given by section 590(3);

• C3“relevant benefits” means any pension, lump sum, gratuity or other like benefit given or to be given on retirement or on death, or in anticipation of retirement, or, in connection with past service, after retirement or death, or to be given on or in anticipation of or in connection with any change in the nature of the service of the employee in question, except that it does not include any benefit which is to be afforded solely by reason of the disablement by accident of a person occurring during his service or of his death by accident so occurring and for no other reason;

• C4“remuneration” does not include—

  1. a

     anything in respect of which tax is chargeable under Schedule E and which arises from the acquisition or disposal of shares or an interest in shares or from a right to acquire shares; or

  2. b

     anything in respect of which tax is chargeable by virtue of section 148;

• “service” means service as an employee of the employer in question and other expressions, including “retirement”, shall be construed accordingly; and

• “statutory scheme” means a retirement benefits scheme established by or under any enactment—

  1. a

     the particulars of which are set out in any enactment, or in any regulations made under any enactment, or

  2. b

     which has been approved as an appropriate scheme by a Minister or government department (including the head of a Northern Ireland department or a Northern Ireland department).

M2Any reference in this Chapter to the provision of relevant benefits, or of a pension, for employees of an employer includes a reference to the provision of relevant benefits or a pension by means of a contract between the administrator or the employer or the employee and a third person; and any reference to pensions or contributions paid, or payments made, under a scheme includes a reference to pensions or contributions paid, or payments made, under such a contract entered into for the purposes of the scheme.

M3The Board may make regulations generally for the purpose of carrying the preceding provisions of this Chapter into effect.