Paragraph 1 InterpretationI1

In this Agreement—

• “the 1977 Agreement” means the agreement contained in Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Isle of Man) Order 1977^f1;

• “the Isle of Man Contributions and Benefits Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (of Parliament) as it applies in the Isle of Man from time to time by virtue of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Application) Order 1994 (S.D. 505/94);

• F1“the Isle of Man Pensions Act” means Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014^f2 as it applies in the Isle of Man from time to time by virtue of the Pensions Act 2014 (Application) Order 2018 (S.D. 2018/0076);

• “Party” means the United Kingdom or the Isle of Man;

• “the Pensions Acts” means in relation to the United Kingdom, Part 1 (state pension) of the Pensions Act 2014 and Part 1 (state pension) of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015;

• “territory” means in relation to the United Kingdom, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and in relation to the Isle of Man, the Isle of Man.

Unless the context otherwise requires, in the application of this Agreement to a territory, expressions in this Agreement shall have the same meaning as in the United Kingdom or Isle of Man Acts referred to in this Agreement.

The rules for the construction of Acts of Parliament and instruments contained in the Interpretation Act 1978^f3 shall apply for the purposes of the interpretation of this Agreement as they apply for the purposes of the interpretation of an Act of Parliament or instrument.