Regulation 1 Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Financial Assistance Scheme (Modifications and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

These Regulations extend to Northern Ireland.

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Pensions Act 2004;

• “the FAS Regulations” means the Financial Assistance Scheme Regulations 2005^f1;

• “the FAS Internal Review Regulations” means the Financial Assistance Scheme (Internal Review) Regulations 2005^f2;

• “the FAS Information and Payments Regulations” means the Financial Assistance Scheme (Provision of Information and Administration of Payments) Regulations 2005^f3.