Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Occupational Pension Schemes (Minimum Funding Requirement and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 19th March 2002.

In these Regulations—

• “the Minimum Funding Requirement Regulations” means the Occupational Pension Schemes (Minimum Funding Requirement and Actuarial Valuations) Regulations 1996^f1;

• “the Winding Up Regulations” means the Occupational Pension Schemes (Winding Up) Regulations 1996^f2; and

• “the Deficiency Regulations” means the Occupational Pension Schemes (Deficiency on Winding Up etc.) Regulations 1996^f3.