Regulation 1 Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent
(1)
These Regulations may be cited as the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority (Determinations and Review Procedure) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 6th April 1997.
(2)
In these Regulations—
“the 1995 Act" means the Pensions Act 1995;
“the Authority" means the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority established by section 1 of the 1995 Act;
“review" means a review of a determination made by the Authority.
(3)
In these Regulations, a reference—
(a)
to a numbered regulation is to the regulation in these Regulations bearing that number;
(b)
in a regulation to a numbered paragraph is to the paragraph in that regulation bearing that number.
(4)
Except for regulations 3(2) and 21, these Regulations shall apply to Northern Ireland.