Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Personal Pension Schemes (Appropriate Schemes) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 6th April 1997.

(2)

In these Regulations—

“the 1993 Act" means the Pension Schemes Act 1993;
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“overseas scheme" means an occupational pension scheme which is administered wholly or primarily outside the United Kingdom but does not include one which is contracted-out within the meaning of section 7(3) of the 1993 Act nor one to which section 53 M1 of the 1993 Act applies;
“pensionable age" has the meaning given by the rules in paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act 1995; and
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“tax week" has the same meaning as in section 181(1) of the 1993 Act.
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(3)

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference—

(a)

to a numbered regulation is to the regulation in these Regulations bearing that number;

(b)

in a regulation to a numbered paragraph is to the paragraph of that regulation bearing that number; and

(c)

in a paragraph to a lettered sub-paragraph is to the sub-paragraph of that paragraph bearing that letter.

Annotations

F1: Words in reg. 1(2) omitted (6.4.2012) by virtue of The Pensions Act 2007 (Abolition of Contracting-out for Defined Contribution Pension Schemes) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1245), regs. 1(2), 10(2)
F2: Words in reg. 1(2) omitted (1.10.2008) by virtue of Personal and Occupational Pension Schemes (Protected Rights) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1979), regs. 1, 3(2)
F3: Words in reg. 1(2) revoked (1.12.2001) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments and Repeals) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3649), arts. 1, 550(2)

M1: Section 7 was amended by section 136(1) of, and paragraph 22 of Schedule 5, to the Pensions Act 1995. Section 53 was amended by paragraph 48 of Schedule 5 to the Pensions Act 1995.