Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5 E+W Financial relief in the High Court or a county court etc.

Part 7 E+W Pension protection fund compensation etc.

Interpretation E+W

37 (1) In this Part—

• “assessment period” means—

  (a)

  an assessment period within the meaning of Part 2 of the Pensions Act 2004 (pension protection), or

  (b)

  an equivalent period under corresponding Northern Ireland legislation;

• “the Board” means the Board of the Pension Protection Fund;

• “the civil partner with pension rights” has the meaning given by paragraph 29(1);

• “occupational pension scheme” has the same meaning as in the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48);

• “transfer notice” has the same meaning as in—

  (a)

  Chapter 3 of Part 2 of the 2004 Act, or

  (b)

  corresponding Northern Ireland legislation.

(2) References in this Part to the Board assuming responsibility for a scheme are to the Board assuming responsibility for the scheme in accordance with—

(a) Chapter 3 of Part 2 of the 2004 Act (pension protection), or

(b) corresponding Northern Ireland legislation.