# The Pensions Regulator Tribunal (Legal Assistance Scheme – Costs) Regulations 2005, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Pensions Act 2004;
“advocate” means a barrister, or a solicitor who has obtained a higher courts advocacy qualification in accordance with regulations and rules of conduct of the Law Society of England and Wales or the Law Society of Northern Ireland;
“appropriate officer” means a costs officer of the Supreme Court Costs Office;
“assisted person” means a person in receipt of legal assistance;
“costs judge” means—
(a) in England and Wales, a taxing master of the Supreme Court; and
(b) in Northern Ireland, the Master (Taxing Office);
“legal assistance” means legal assistance in connection with proceedings which are before the Tribunal pursuant to a reference, and with regard to which a determination of the Tribunal disposing of the reference has not yet been made, and includes advice, assistance and representation for the purpose of those proceedings;
“legal assistance order” means a document granting a right to legal assistance in respect of proceedings before the Tribunal;
“the main hearing” means the hearing at which a decision of the Tribunal disposing of the reference is made;
“reference” means—
(a) in England and Wales, a reference to the Tribunal under section 96(3) or 99(7) of the Act; or
(b) in Northern Ireland, a reference to the Tribunal under Article 91(3) or 94(7) of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005;
“the Regulator” means the Pensions Regulator established under section 1 of the Act;
“representative” means a solicitor or an advocate; and
“the Tribunal” means the Pensions Regulator Tribunal established under section 102 of the Act, and includes any person authorised by it to act on its behalf.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/782/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-regulator-tribunal-legal-assistance-scheme-costs-regulations-2005/regulation-2
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