# The Pensions Increase (Review) Order 2014, Article 2: Interpretation


(1) In this Order—
“the 1971 Act” means the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971;
“the 1975 Act” means the Social Security Pensions Act 1975;
“basic rate” and “derivative pension” have the meanings given by section 17(1) of the 1971 Act;
“the existing Orders” means the Orders listed in the Schedule;
“official pension” has the meaning given by section 5(1) of the 1971 Act;
“pension authority” has the meaning given by section 7(1) of the 1971 Act;
“qualifying condition” means one of the conditions laid down in section 3 of the 1971 Act;
“relevant injury pension” and “substituted pension” have the meanings given by section 17(1) of the 1971 Act.
(2) For the purposes of this Order the time when a pension “begins” is that stated in section 8(2) of the 1971 Act, and the “beginning date” shall be construed accordingly.
(3) Where, for the purposes of this Order, it is necessary to calculate the number of complete months in any period an incomplete month shall be treated as a complete month if it consists of at least 16 days.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/668/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-increase-review-order-2014/article-2
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