PART 1Membership, contributions and benefits
Preliminary Provisions
Introductory2
1
These Regulations establish a scheme for the payment of pensions and other benefits to or in respect of persons working in local government service, referred to in these Regulations as “the Scheme”.
2
The Scheme manager responsible for the local administration of pensions and other benefits payable under these Regulations is referred to in these Regulations as the “administering authority”.
3
The Secretary of State may, after consultation with the Government Actuary's Department, issue actuarial guidance to administering authorities.
4
Schedule 1 (interpretation) contains definitions of expressions used in these Regulations which apply for their interpretation unless the context indicates that they have a different meaning.