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Section 8 Interpretation and orders.

United Kingdom

C1(1)

In this Act—

  • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

  • F2electoral region means an Assembly electoral region;

  • F3“the IPSA” means the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority;

  • F4...

  • “Member” means a Member of the House of Commons;

  • F5...

  • F6“opted-out Representative” has the meaning given by section 1(7);

  • “pension” includes a gratuity, and “pension rights” shall be construed accordingly;

  • “Representative” means a representative to the Assembly elected for an electoral region in the United Kingdom.

F7(2)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Definition of “the Assembly" repealed by European Communities (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 58, SIF 29:5), s. 4(3), Sch.

F2

Words in s. 8(1) substituted (1.5.1999) by 1999 c. 1, s. 3(2), Sch. 3 para. 2(c); S.I. 1999/717, art. 2(1) (with art. 2(3))

F3

Words in s. 8(1) inserted (1.11.2013) by Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (c. 25), s. 52, Sch. 6 para. 41(2)(a); S.I. 2013/2826, art. 2(b)(ii) (with art. 3)

F4

Words in s. 8(1) omitted (1.11.2013) by virtue of Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (c. 25), s. 52, Sch. 6 para. 41(2)(b); S.I. 2013/2826, art. 2(b)(ii) (with art. 3)

F5

Words in s. 8(1) omitted (24.5.2011) by virtue of Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (c. 25), s. 52, Sch. 5 para. 8(3); S.I. 2011/1274, art. 2(b)

F6

S. 8(1): definition inserted (14.7.2009) by The European Parliament (Pay and Pensions) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1485), reg. 2(8)

F7

S. 8(2) omitted (1.11.2013) by virtue of Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (c. 25), s. 52, Sch. 6 para. 41(3); S.I. 2013/2826, art. 2(b)(ii) (with art. 3)

Modifications

C1

S. 8(1) continued (24.10.2002) by 2002 c. 24, ss. 15, 18(2), Sch. 3 para. 4(c)