# Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1948, Section 17: Interpretation.


(1) In this Act, except so far as the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them—
. . .
“local Act scheme” has the same meaning as in section 8 of the Superannuation 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 in relation to schemes made under section 1 of the Superannuation 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;
“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 Education (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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(2) 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/11-12/33/section/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/superannuation-miscellaneous-provisions-act-1948/section-17
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