Paragraph 2

In this Scheme—

• “active member” has the same meaning as in Schedule 1 to the LGPS Regulations;

• “the Caldicot and Wentlooge Internal Drainage Board” means the internal drainage board constituted by the Caldicot and Wentlooge Levels Drainage District Order 1942^f1 as amended by the Usk River Board Transfer Order 1954^f2 and the “Caldicot and Wentlooge Internal Drainage District” means the internal drainage district constituted by these Orders;

• “the commencement date” means the date on which the Scheme comes into force;

• “employee” means an individual who has entered into or works under the terms of a contract of employment or a contract of service or apprenticeship, whether such contract is expressly agreed (in writing or orally) or is implied by the nature of the relationship, but does not include an individual who provides services under a contract for services, and “employer” and “employment” are to be construed accordingly;

• “the LGPS Regulations” means the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013^f3;

• “the LGPS Transitional Regulations” means the Local Government Pension Scheme (Transitional Provisions, Savings and Amendment) Regulations 2014^f4;

• “the Local Government Pension Scheme” means the scheme established by the LGPS Regulations;

• “the Lower Wye Internal Drainage Board” means the internal drainage board constituted by the River Wye Catchment Board (Lower Wye Internal Drainage District) Order 1950^f5 as amended by the Lower Wye and River Lugg Internal Drainage Districts (Alteration of Boundaries) Order 2014^f6 and “the Lower Wye Internal Drainage District” means the internal drainage district constituted by these Orders;

• “member” has the meaning given by section 124(1) of the Pensions Act 1995^f7; and

• “NRW” means the Natural Resources Body for Wales as constituted by the Natural Resources Body for Wales (Establishment) Order 2012^f8.