Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say:—

• “the Act” means the Local Government Act 1972;

• “the Pension Scheme” means the Firemen's Pension Scheme 1973 set out in Appendix 2 to the Firemen's Pension Scheme Order 1973^f1;

• “a senior officer to whom these Regulations apply” means a chief officer or deputy chief officer of, or an assistant chief officer in, a fire brigade in England and Wales who retires from service as such on or before 1st April 1974 and to whom section 260 of the Act applies by virtue of Regulation 3.

Part I of the Pension Scheme shall apply for the interpretation of these Regulations as it applies for the interpretation of the Pension Scheme.