Regulation 2 InterpretationI1

In these Regulations–

• “the Act” means the Public Service Pensions Act 2013;

• “F1GCHQ eligible person” means a person who meets the conditions of eligibility set out in regulation 2A;

• “the 2014 Regulations” means the Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions Regulations 2014^f1;

• “protected function” means one of the functions or services specified by the Minister on a protected transfer;

• “protected transfer” means a transfer of employment from one of the agencies to Government Communications Headquarters designated as such by the Minister;

• “protected transfer date” means the date on which a protected transfer takes place;

• “PSCOPS” means the scheme established by the 2014 Regulations;

• “SA 1972” means the Superannuation Act 1972^f2;

• “the First Connected Scheme” means the pension scheme made under section 1 (superannuation schemes as respects civil servants etc.) of SA 1972 for employees of the Secret Intelligence Service which came into operation on 1st June 1972;

• “the Second Connected Scheme” means the pension scheme made under section 1 (superannuation schemes as respects civil servants etc.) of SA 1972 for employees of the Security Service which came into operation on 1st December 1998;

• “the Third Connected Scheme” means the pension scheme established for certain employees of the Secret Intelligence Service which came into operation on 1st January 1946 and was amended on 1st September 1957 and 1st July 1964;

• “the Fourth Connected Scheme” means the pension scheme made under section 1 (superannuation schemes as respects civil servants etc.) of SA 1972 for certain employees of the Secret Intelligence Service which came into operation on 1st October 2002;

• “the Relevant Compensation Scheme” means the compensation scheme made under section 1 (superannuation schemes as respects civil servants etc.) of SA 1972 which came into operation on 1st April 1994;

• “the agencies” means the Secret Intelligence Service and the Security Service;

• “the exceptions committee” means the committee established from time to time to deal with complaints or appeals relating to this scheme;

• “extraordinary members” are members of the F2Third Connected Scheme or the Fourth Connected Scheme with pensionable service in this scheme;

• “the Minister” means the Minister for the Civil Service;

• “ordinary members” are members of this scheme who are not extraordinary members;

• “scheme actuary” means the person appointed by the Minister under regulation 7;

• “Scheme Pension Board” has the meaning given in regulation 5; and

• “this scheme” means the scheme established by these Regulations.