Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Pension Schemes (Voluntary Contributions Requirements and Voluntary and Compulsory Membership) Regulations 1987 and shall come into force—

a

for the purposes of personal pension schemes on 4th January 1988; and

b

for the purposes of occupational pension schemes on 6th April 1988.

2

In these Regulations, except where the context otherwise requires—

  • “the Act” means the F1Pension Schemes Act 1993;

  • “normal pension age” and “public service pension scheme” shall be construed in accordance with F2section 181(1) of the Act;

  • “pensionable service” and “relevant employment” shall be construed in accordance with F3section 70 of the Act;

  • “scheme” means a personal or occupational pension scheme;

  • “secondary Class 1 contribution” shall be construed in accordance with section 4 of the Social Security Act 1975 M1;

  • and other expressions have the same meaning as in the Act.

3

In these Regulations, except where the context otherwise requires, any reference to a numbered section is to the section of the Act bearing that number.