Paragraph 11 InterpretationI1I2

In this Schedule—

• “1993 Act” means the Pension Schemes Act 1993;

• “Contracted-out Beneficiary” means a beneficiary under the RMSPS who, but for the transfers, amendments and discharge under articles 5, 7 and 11 of this Order, would at any time have had rights and entitlements under the RMPP to or in respect of GMPs or section 9(2B) rights (or both);

• “Contracting-out Regulations” means the Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Regulations 1996^f1;

• “earner” has the meaning given in the 1993 Act;

• “GMP” means the guaranteed minimum pension of a member, widow, widower or surviving civil partner as defined in section 8(2) of the 1993 Act;

• “predecessor scheme” means any occupational pension scheme from which rights and entitlements in respect of GMPs and section 9(2B) rights were transferred to the RMPP before the qualifying time;

• “relevant earner” means the following:

  1. (a)

     in relation to a Contracted-out Beneficiary who is a member of the RMSPS, that member; and

  2. (b)

     in relation to a Contracted-out Beneficiary who is not a member of the RMSPS, the member of the RMPP or RMSPS in respect of whom the Contracted-out Beneficiary has rights and entitlements to or in respect of GMPs or section 9(2B) rights (or both); and

• “section 9(2B) rights” has the meaning given in the Contracting-out Regulations.