# The Occupational Pension Schemes (Levies) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: N.I.

In these Regulations –
“the 2004 Act” means the Pensions Act 2004;
“the 2005 Order” means the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005;
“active member”, in relation to a scheme, has the meaning given by Article 2(2) of the 2005 Order (but subject to regulation 10(7));
“the administration levy” means the levy under Article 103 of the 2005 Order imposed by regulation 4(1);
“deferred member” has the meaning given by Article 121(1) of the 1995 Order (but subject to regulation 10(7));
“eligible scheme” has the meaning given by Article 110 of the 2005 Order (but subject to regulations 15 to 18);
“fraud compensation levy” means a levy imposed by regulations under Article 171 of the 2005 Order;
“the initial levy” means the levy under Article 157 of the 2005 Order imposed by regulation 9;
“the initial period” means the period provided for by regulation 8;
“life member”, in relation to a scheme, means a person who is an active member but whose service under the scheme is only pensionable service by virtue of qualifying him for death benefits;
“member”, in relation to a scheme, has the meaning given by Article 2(2) of the 2005 Order (but subject to regulations 5(5) and 11(4));
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“pension credit member” has the meaning given by Article 121(1) of the 1995 Order;
“pension credit rights” has the meaning given by Article 121(1) of the 1995 Order;
“pension protection levy” means a levy imposed in accordance with Article 158 of the 2005 Order;
“pensionable service” has the meaning given by Article 121(1) of the 1995 Order;
“pensioner member” has the meaning given by Article 121(1) of the 1995 Order;
“registrable scheme” has the meaning given by Article 55(5) of the 2005 Order and regulations made under that Article;
“scheme year”, in relation to a scheme, means –
(a)a year specified for the purpose of the scheme in any document comprising the scheme or, if none, a period of 12 months beginning on 1st April or on such other date as the trustees or managers select; or
(b)such other period (if any) exceeding 6 months but not exceeding 18 months as is selected by the trustees or managers –
(i)in connection with the commencement or termination of the scheme, or
(ii)in connection with a variation of the date on which the year or period referred to in paragraph (a) is to begin.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/147/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/occupational-pension-schemes-levies-regulations-northern-ireland-2005/regulation-2
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