Citation, commencement and interpretation E+W+S

1.—(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 [F1 Pension Schemes Act 1993];

“normal pension age” and “public service pension scheme” shall be construed in accordance with [F2 section 181(1) of the Act];

“pensionable service” and “relevant employment” shall be construed in accordance with [F3 section 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.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 1(2) substituted (12.5.1994) by The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1062), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 14(2)(a)

F2 Words in reg. 1(2) substituted (12.5.1994) by The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1062), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 14(2)(b)

F3 Words in reg. 1(2) substituted (12.5.1994) by The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1062), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 14(2)(c)

Marginal Citations

M1 1975 c. 14.