The British Transport (Amalgamation of Railways' Pension Funds) (No. 1) Order 1970

Commencement, citation and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order shall come into operation on the 6th April 1970, and may be cited as the British Transport (Amalgamation of Railways' Pension Funds) (No. 1) Order 1970.

(2) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—

“the amalgamated fund” has the meaning given in Article 2 of this Order;

“the amalgamation date” means the 6th April 1970;

“the Board” means the British Railways Board;

“existing fund” means a pension fund specified in column (1) of Schedule 1 to this Order;

“the Management Committee” has the meaning given in Article 6 of this Order;

“the Minister” means the Minister of Transport;

“section”, in relation to the amalgamated fund, means one of the sections of that fund specified in column (2) of Schedule 1 to this Order;

“Sectional Committees” has the meaning given in Article 4 of this Order and “a Sectional Committee” means one of those committees.

(3) References in this Order to a section of the amalgamated fund as corresponding to an existing fund are references to the section specified in column (2) of Schedule 1 to this Order opposite to the name of that fund in column (1) of that Schedule.

(4) Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Order to the provisions of any enactment or instrument shall be construed as references to those provisions as amended, re-enacted or modified by or under any subsequent enactment or instrument.

(5) The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this Order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.