Article 2

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires —

• “the 1990/91 financial year” means the financial year of the British Coal Corporation ending in March 1991;

• “the Act” means the Coal Industry Act 1987;

• “employees” means employees of a relevant company;

• “payments” means periodical or lump sum payments;

• “relevant company” means the British Coal Corporation or any wholly-owned subsidiary of theirs and the expression “relevant companies” shall be construed accordingly;

• “the relevant consolidated profit and loss account” means any consolidated profit and loss account of the British Coal Corporation and their subsidiaries prepared in accordance with a direction given under section 8(1) of the Coal Industry Act 1971^f1 the 1990/91 financial year;

and references to payments, contributions or expenditure are references to payments, contributions or expenditure by a relevant company.