Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires–

• “scheme” means an approved non-local government scheme which was in the period beginning with 1st July 1988 and ending on 31st August 1989 a contractedout scheme for the purposes of the Pensions Act;

• “the 1988/89 period” means in respect of a transferred NRA employee that part of the period beginning with 1st July 1988 and ending on 31st August 1989 for which he was subject to a scheme;

• “the principal Regulations” means the Local Government Superannuation Regula tions 1986^f1, and any expression which is also used in the principal Regulations has the same meaning as in those Regulations;

• “the shortfall” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 6; and “transferred NRA employee” means a person who–

  1. (a)

     in the period beginning with 1st July 1988 and ending on 31st August 1989 became subject to a scheme whilst in the employment of a water authority;

  2. (b)

     immediately prior to becoming subject to a scheme was a pensionable employee of a water authority; and

  3. (c)

     on 1st September 1989 became a pensionable employee of the National Rivers Authority.