Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretationI1

These Regulations may be cited as the Pensions on Divorce etc. (Charging) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 and shall come into operation on 1st December 2000.

In these Regulations—

• “the Provision of Information Regulations” means the Pensions on Divorce etc. (Provision of Information) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000^f1;

• “day” means any day other than a public holiday;

• “implementation period” has the meaning given by Article 31(1);

• F1“normal pension age” has the meaning given by section 175;

• “notice of implementation” has the meaning given by regulation 1(2) of the Provision of Information Regulations;

• “pension arrangement” has the meaning given by Article 43(1);

• “pension credit” means a credit under Article 26(1)(b);

• “pension credit benefit” has the meaning given by section 97B^f2;

• “pension credit rights” has the meaning given by section 97B;

• “pension sharing activity” has the meaning given by Article 38(5);

• “pension sharing order or provision” means an order or provision which is mentioned in Article 25(1);

• “person responsible for a pension arrangement” has the meaning given by Article 43(2);

• “the relevant date” has the meaning given by section 10(3) of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985^f3;

• “trustees or managers” has the meaning given by Article 43(1).

In these Regulations—

For the purposes of these Regulations and notwithstanding section 39(2) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954^f4, where a period of time is expressed to begin on, or to be reckoned from, a particular day, that day shall be included in the period.