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Regulation 1 Interpretation

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(1)

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them:—

  • “the appropriate Department” means:—

    1. (a)

      in the case of a person whose pension was awarded by the Admiralty, the War Office, the Air Ministry or the Ministry of Defence: the Ministry of Defence;

    2. (b)

      in the case of a person whose pension was awarded by the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance or the Ministry of Social Security: the Ministry of Social Security;

    3. (c)

      in the case of any other person: the Department to which that person belonged;

  • “the Board” means the Pensions Commutation Board;

  • “the commutation rate” means the amount by which a pension, or a portion of a pension, to be commuted is to be multiplied in order to determine the capital sum to be paid;

  • “pension” has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Pensions Commutation Act 1871.

(2)

The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of these Regulations as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.