Greater London Authority Act 1999

Interpretation

1 (1) In this Schedule—

• “employment” means employment under a contract of service or apprenticeship (whether express or implied and, if express, whether oral or in writing) and related expressions shall be construed accordingly;

• “LRT pension scheme” means any occupational pension scheme for the provision of pensions for or in respect of persons with service in the employment of London Regional Transport or a subsidiary of London Regional Transport (whether or not pensions may also be provided under the scheme for or in respect of persons without such service);

• “LRT welfare scheme” means a scheme (other than a pension scheme) for the provision, whether directly or indirectly, of benefits for or in respect of persons with service in the employment of London Regional Transport or a subsidiary of London Regional Transport (whether or not benefits may also be provided under the scheme for or in respect of persons without such service);

• “occupational pension scheme” has the meaning given in section 1 of the [1993 c. 48.] Pension Schemes Act 1993;

• “order” means an order made by the Secretary of State under section 411(1) of this Act;

• “prescribed” means specified in, or determined in accordance with, an order.

(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (1) above, expressions used in this Schedule and in section 411 of this Act have the same meaning in this Schedule as they have in that section.