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3. In regulation 2 (interpretation) –
(a)in paragraph (1) –
(i)after the definition of “the 1998 Order” there shall be inserted the following definition –
““the 2002 Act” means the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002;
“advance period” means the period specified in regulation 4D(2);”;
(ii)in the definition of “benefit” after “under the Order” there shall be inserted “, state pension credit under the 2002 Act”;
(iii)after the definition of “employment officer” there shall be inserted the following definition –
““guarantee credit” is to be construed in accordance with sections 1 and 2 of the 2002 Act;”;
(iv)after the definition of “personal pension scheme”(1) there shall be inserted the following definition –
““qualifying age” has the same meaning as in section 1(6) of the 2002 Act;”;
(v)after the definition of “retirement annuity contract”(2) there shall be inserted the following definition –
““state pension credit” means state pension credit under the 2002 Act;
“State Pension Credit Regulations” means the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003(3);”; and
(b)after paragraph (2), there shall be inserted the following paragraph –
“(2A) In these Regulations, references to “beneficiary” include any person entitled to state pension credit.”.
The definition of “personal pension scheme” was inserted by regulation 5(2) of S.R. 1995 No. 367
The definition of “retirement annuity contract” was inserted by regulation 5(2) of S.R. 1995 No. 367
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