Section 17 Interpretation.

In this Act, except so far as the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them—

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• F2“local Act scheme” has the same meaning as in section 8 of the M1Superannuation Act 1972;

• “pension”, in relation to any person, means a pension, whether contributory or not, of any kind whatsoever payable to or in respect of him, and includes a lump sum or a gratuity so payable and a return of contributions to a pension fund, with or without interest thereon or any other addition thereto;

• “pension fund” means a fund established for the purpose of paying pensions and includes F3in relation to schemes made under section 1 of the M2Superannuation Act 1972 and regulations made under section 9 thereof, the Consolidated Fund.

• “pension rights” includes, in relation to any person, all forms of right to, or eligibility for, the present or future payment of a pension to or in respect of that person;

• “pension scheme” includes any form of arrangements for the payment of pensions, whether subsisting by virtue of Act of Parliament, trust, contract or otherwise;

• “pensionable employment” means employment which is relevant in relation to the pension rights of the person employed, and includes all such employment, whether or not for a period sufficient to render him entitled to, or eligible for, the payment of a pension to or in respect of him;

• F4“Scottish Teachers Superannuation Scheme” means the Teachers Superannuation Scheme and the Teachers (Superannuation) Regulations as those expressions are defined in section 145(47) and (48) of the M3Education (Scotland) Act 1962;

• “statutory provison” means a provision, whether of a general or special nature, contained in or in any document made or issued under any Act, whether of a general or special nature;

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Any reference in this Act to any other enactment shall, except so far as the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended by or under any other enactment, including this Act.