Regulation Amendment of regulation 2

immediately before the definition of “appropriate office” insert—

““the 2002 Act” means the State Pension Credit Act 2002;

“advance period” means the period specified in regulation 4E(2);”;

immediately before the definition of “instrument for benefit payment” insert—

““guarantee credit” is to be construed in accordance with sections 1 and 2 of the 2002 Act;”;

after the definition of “personal pension scheme”M1 insert—

““qualifying age” has the same meaning as in the 2002 Act by virtue of section 1(6) of that Act;”;

after the definition of “retirement annuity contract”M2, insert—

““state pension credit” means state pension credit under the 2002 Act;

“State Pension Credit Regulations” means the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 M3;”;