# The Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Transitional Regulations 1997, Regulation 1: Citation, commencement and interpretation


(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Transitional Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 6th April 1997.
(2) In these Regulations—
“the transitional period” means the period from 1st January 1997 until 5th April 1997 inclusive;
“the principal regulations” means the Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Regulations 1996.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/38/regulation/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/occupational-pension-schemes-contracting-out-transitional-regulations-1997/regulation-1
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