# The Pensions Commutation Regulations 1968, Regulation 1: Interpretation


(1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them:—
“the appropriate Department” means:—
(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;
(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;
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1968/1163/regulation/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-commutation-regulations-1968/regulation-1
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