# Standard Life Assurance Company Act 1991, Section 2: Interpretation


In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“Act of 1925” means the Standard Life Assurance Company’s Act 1925;
“appointed day” means such day as shall be appointed under section 3 of this Act;
“assignation”, in relation to England and Wales, means an assignment;
“assurance” means a contract entered into by the Company the object of which is within any class or classes of insurance business specified in Schedule 1 or Schedule 2 to the 1982 c. 50.Insurance Companies Act 1982 or any other class or description of insurance, pension, indemnity, annuity or guarantee business;
“Company” means The Standard Life Assurance Company;
“directors” means the directors of the Company for the time being;
“existing” means existing immediately before the appointed day;
“member” means a member of the Company as defined from time to time by the regulations;
“policy” means the instrument evidencing an assurance;
“regulations” means the regulations of the Company for the time being in force in accordance with section 14 of this Act;
“special resolution” has the meaning assigned to that expression by section 15 of this Act;
“territory” means and includes every country, state or place which has a separate legal jurisdiction.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukla/1991/3/section/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/standard-life-assurance-company-act-1991/section-2
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