# The Teachers' Superannuation (Scotland) Regulations 1993, Schedule 1: GLOSSARY OF EXPRESSIONS


Expression
Meaning
“Accepted school”
Shall be construed in accordance with regulation B4.
“Actuarial”
Determined by, or in accordance with tables prepared by, the Government Actuary.
“Additional contributions”, “additional period ”
In relation to family benefits, the expressions shall be construed in accordance with paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 6.
“Adviser”
A person who, having previously been employed in pensionable employment or comparable British service, is employed in–
(a) duties connected with education or in services ancillary to education, or
(b) a capacity connected with education which to a substantial extent involves the control or supervision of teachers,
and, excepting a person in employment of the type referred to in paragraph 7 of Schedule 2, includes a person falling within the definition of “organiser ” and “supervisor ” prescribed in regulation 3 of the 1977 Regulations, whose remuneration is determined on a salary scale accepted by the Secretary of State for the purposes of these Regulations as applicable to teachers.
“Appropriate personal pension scheme”
A personal pension scheme for which there is in force a certificate issued in accordance with section 2 of the Social Security Act 1986.
“Appropriate policy”
A policy of insurance or annuity contract which provides an annuity which satisfies requirements prescribed under paragraph 13(2)(b) of Schedule 1A to the Pensions Act.
“Approved superannuation scheme”
An occupational pension scheme which–
(a) is a statutory scheme, or
(b) is approved under Chapter I of Part XIV of the Taxes Act and does not fall within section 591(2)(h) of that Act, or
(c) immediately before the date on which these Regulations come into force was an approved superannuation scheme for the purposes of Part IX of the 1977 Regulations.
“Child”
Shall be construed in accordance with regulation E21.
“Comparable British service”
Service which is pensionable under a public service superannuation scheme for teachers in any part of the British Islands outside Scotland.
“Contracted-out employment”, “contracted-out scheme ”
Shall be construed in accordance with sections 30 and 32 respectively of the Pensions Act.
“Contributable salary”
Shall be construed in accordance with regulation C1.
“Contributions equivalent premium”
A premium under section 42 of the Pensions Act.
“Credited service”
The meaning given in paragraph 1(6) of Schedule 6.
“Earnings factors”
Shall be construed in accordance with section 13 of the Social Security Act 1975.
“Effective reckonable service”
Shall be construed in accordance with regulation E30.
“Employment”
Employment under a contract of service.
“Equivalent pension benefits”
The meaning given by section 57(1) of the National Insurance Act 1965.
“Excluded employment”
Shall be construed in accordance with regulation B6(2).
“Family benefits”
Benefits payable under regulations E21 to E28.
“Family benefit service”
Shall be construed in accordance with regulation E26.
“Full-time service”
Service as a teacher under a contract providing for regular service for the whole of the working week.
“Guaranteed minimum”
A guaranteed minimum under section 35 of the Pensions Act 1975.
“Guaranteed minimum pension”
Shall be construed in accordance with section 26(2) of the Pensions Act.
“Incapacitated”
A person is incapacitated–
(a) in the case of a teacher, while in the opinion of the Secretary of State the teacher is incapable by reason of infirmity of mind or body of serving efficiently as such, and
(b) in any other case, while in the opinion of the Secretary of State the person is incapable by reason of such infirmity of earning his livelihood and is not maintained out of money provided by Parliament or non-domestic rates and community charges levied by local authorities.
“Incapacity gratuity”
A gratuity payable by virtue of regulation E17.
“Member”
The meaning given in paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 6.
“Normal contributions”, “normal service ”
Shall be construed in accordance with paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 6.
“Occupational pension scheme”
Any scheme or arrangement comprised in one or more instruments or agreements and having, or being capable of having, effect in relation to one or more descriptions or categories of employments so as to provide benefits, in the form of pensions or otherwise, payable on termination of service, or on death or retirement, to or in respect of earners with qualifying service in any employment of any such description or category.
“Part-time service”
Service as a teacher under a contract which provides for regular service of less than full-time service and which subsists for at least a period of 6 consecutive weeks.
“Part-time teacher”
A teacher employed in part-time service.
“Payment in lieu of contributions”
A payment in lieu of contributions under Part III of the National Insurance Act 1965.
“Pay period”
The period of employment at the end of which a teacher receives payment of salary from his employer.
“Pensionable employment”
In relation to any time before the date on which these Regulations come into force, the expression means employment in reckonable service for the purposes of the 1977 Regulations or previous provisions.
In relation to any time on or after the date on which these Regulations come into force, the expression is to be construed in accordance with Part B.
“Pensionable salary”
Shall be construed in accordance with regulation E29.
“The Pensions Act”
The Social Security Pensions Act 1975.
“Personal pension scheme”
The meaning given in section 84(1) of the Social Security Act 1986.
“Previous provisions”
Provisions contained in or made under an enactment relating to the superannuation of teachers in Scotland which were in force at any time before 1st August 1977.
“Qualified for retiring allowances”
Shall be construed in accordance with regulation E4.
“Reckonable service”
Shall be construed in accordance with regulation D1.
“Regular employment”
Employment under a contract which specifies a non-varying pattern of employment.
“Retirement lump sum”
A retirement lump sum payable under Part E.
“Retirement pension”
A retirement pension payable under Part E.
“Retiring allowances”
Shall be construed in accordance with regulation E3.
“Scheme managers”
In relation to a statutory scheme the expression means the Minister of the Crown or local authority or police or fire authority administering the scheme; in relation to any other scheme it means the person responsible for the management of the scheme.
“Self-employed pension arrangement”
A personal pension scheme within the meaning of Chapter IV of Part XIV of the Taxes Act which is approved by the Inland Revenue under that Chapter; but which is neither a personal pe nsion scheme within the meaning of the Social Security Act 1986 nor a contract or a scheme approved under Chapter III of Part XIV of the Taxes Act.
“Specified country service”
The expression means–
(a) service before 25th March 1972 which was, for the purposes of Part IX of the Teachers' Superannuation Regulations 1967, service in a specified country as a services civilian teacher,
(b) service after 24th March 1972 and before 1st January 1977 which, if section 25 of the Superannuation Act 1965 had continued in force, would have been such service as is mentioned in (a) above, and
(c) service after 31st December 1976 and before 1st January 1980 in continuation of such service as mentioned in (b) above.
“State pensionable age”
In the case of a man, 65; in the case of a woman, 60.
“Statutory scheme”
A scheme established by or under any enactment–
(a) the particulars of which are set out in any enactment, or in any Regulations made under any enactment, or
(b) which has been approved as an appropriate scheme by a Minister or government department (including the head of a Northern Ireland department or a Northern Ireland department).
“Tax year”
The 12 months beginning with 6th April in any year.
“Taxes Act”
The Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988.
“Teacher”
Includes a person who has ceased to be a teacher, and an adviser.
“Teacher’s pension”
An annual pension which became payable under the 1977 Regulations or previous provisions or a retirement pension.
“Terminal sum”
The expression includes a retirement lump sum, an incapacity gratuity, a return of contributions and any sum payable on death.
“The 1965 family benefit Regulations”
The Teachers (Superannuation) (Family Benefits) (Scotland) Regulations 1965.
“The 1969 Regulations”
The Teachers Superannuation (Scotland) Regulations 1969.
“The 1971 family benefit Regulations”
The Teachers Superannuation (Family Benefits) (Scotland) Regulations 1971.
“The 1977 Regulations”
The Teachers' Superannuation (Scotland) Regulations 1977.
“War service”
Such service over the age of 18 as is mentioned in section 1 of the Superannuation Act 1946 at any time between 1st September 1939 and 31st March 1949 (both dates inclusive), but does not include any service which was or is reckonable service or was or is comparable British service or in respect of which a naval pension, a service pension (within the meaning of the Recall of Army and Air Force Pensioners Act 1948 or retired pay is payable.

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