Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretationI1

These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government Pension Scheme (Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2008.

These Regulations shall come into force on 1st April 2009.

In these Regulations–

• “the 1987 Scheme” means the occupational pension scheme constituted by the Local Government Superannuation (Scotland) Regulations 1987^f1;

• “the 1998 Regulations” means the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 1998^f2;

• “the 1998 Scheme” means the occupational pension scheme constituted by the 1998 Regulations;

• “the 1998 Transitional Regulations” means the Local Government Pension Scheme (Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 1998^f3;

• “the Administration Regulations” means the Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) (Scotland) Regulations 2008^f4;

• “the Benefits Regulations” means the Local Government Pension Scheme (Benefits, Membership and Contributions) (Scotland) Regulations 2008^f5;

• “the Scheme” means the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) 2009 constituted by the Benefits Regulations; and

• “scheme actuary” means the actuary appointed from time to time by the Scottish Ministers to provide a consulting service on actuarial matters relevant to the Benefits Regulations.