# The Pensions (2012 Act) (Transitional, Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014, Regulation 17: Interpretation


(1) In this Part—
“approved withdrawal arrangement”, “flexible apportionment arrangement”, “multi-employer scheme”, “regulated apportionment arrangement”, “scheme apportionment arrangement” and “withdrawal arrangement” have the same meanings as in regulation 2(1) of the Employer Debt Regulations;
“the effective date” is the date by reference to which the assets of a scheme are valued and the amount of the scheme liabilities is calculated;
“employer” has the same meaning as in Article 75 of the 1995 Order (deficiencies in the assets) and regulations 6 (multi-employer schemes: general) and 9 (frozen schemes and former employers) of the Employer Debt Regulations;
“the Employer Debt Regulations” means the Occupational Pension Schemes (Employer Debt) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 ;
“share of the difference”, in relation to an employer participating in a multi-employer scheme, has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the Employer Debt Regulations and includes in particular an employer's share under—
(a)a scheme apportionment arrangement;
(b)a withdrawal arrangement;
(c)a flexible apportionment arrangement;
(d)an approved withdrawal arrangement, and
(e)a regulated apportionment arrangement.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2014/204/regulation/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-2012-act-transitional-consequential-and-supplementary-provisions-regulations-northern-ireland-2014/regulation-17
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