# The Teachers' Pensions (Sharing of Pensions on Divorce or Annulment) Regulations 2000, Paragraph 2


In regulation 2(3) there shall be inserted in the appropriate places in alphabetical order the following definitions—
“the AVC Scheme” means the occupational pension scheme (within the meaning of section 1 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993) established under section 9 of the Superannuation Act 1972 and these Regulations;
“pension credit” means a credit under section 29(1)(b) of the 1999 Act or under corresponding Northern Ireland legislation;
“pension credit benefits” means in relation to the AVC Scheme the benefits payable under that Scheme which are attributable (directly or indirectly) to a pension credit;
“pension credit member” means a person who has rights under the AVC Scheme which are attributable (directly or indirectly) to a pension credit either solely or wholly separately from any other rights under the AVC Scheme;
“pension debit” means a debit under section 29(1)(a) of the 1999 Act or under corresponding Northern Ireland legislation;
“pension debit member” means a person who has rights under the AVC Scheme and whose shareable rights under that Scheme are subject to a pension debit;
“pension sharing order” means a pension sharing order or other provision referred to in section 28(1) of the 1999 Act or Article 25(1) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999;
“shareable rights” means any rights a person has under the AVC Scheme except those rights referred to in regulation 2 of the Pension Sharing (Valuation) Regulations 2000.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/3028/schedule/5/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-pensions-sharing-of-pensions-on-divorce-or-annulment-regulations-2000/schedule-5/paragraph-2
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