# European Parliament (Pay and Pensions) Act 1979, Section 8: Interpretation and orders.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In this Act—
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
electoral region means an Assembly electoral region;
“the IPSA” means the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority;
...
“Member” means a Member of the House of Commons;
...
“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.
(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1979/50/section/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/european-parliament-pay-and-pensions-act-1979/section-8
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