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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 Social Security Act 1986;
“normal pension age” and “public service pension scheme” shall be construed in accordance with section 66(1) of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975(1);
“pensionable service” and “relevant employment” shall be construed in accordance with Schedule 16 to the Social Security Act 1973(2);
“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(3);
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.
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