Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations–

• “the Act” means the Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985;

• “the 1993 Act” means the Pension Schemes Act 1993^f1;

• “the 1995 Act” means the Pensions Act 1995^f2;

• “the 1999 Act” means the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999^f3;

• “active member” has the same meaning as in section 124(1) of the 1995 Act;

• “benefits under a pension arrangement” has the same meaning as in section 27(1)^f4, subject to section 12A(10)^f5 and any reference to the rights or interests which a party has or may have in benefits under a pension arrangement includes a reference to the rights or interests which a party has or may have in such benefits which are payable in respect of the death of either party;

• “deferred member” has the meaning given by section 124(1) of the 1995 Act;

• “a party” means a party to a marriage;

• “occupational pension scheme” has the same meaning as in section 1 of the 1993 Act;

• “pension arrangement” has the same meaning as in section 46(1) of the 1999 Act;

• “person responsible for a pension arrangement” has the same meaning as in section 46(2) of the 1999 Act;

• “personal pension scheme” has the same meaning as in section 1 of the 1993 Act but, as if the reference to employed earners in that definition were to any earner;

• “matrimonial property” has the same meaning as in section 10(4) and (5);

• “relevant date” has the same meaning as in section 10(3);

• “salary related occupational pension scheme” has the meaning given in regulation 1A of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Transfer Values) Regulations 1996^f6.

Any reference in these Regulations to–