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.