2.—(1) These Regulations establish a scheme for the payment of pensions and other benefits to or in respect of persons working in local government employment, and in these Regulations is referred to as “the Scheme”.
(2) The Scheme manager responsible for the administration of pensions and other benefits payable under these Regulations, is the Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee, and in these Regulations is referred to as “the Committee”.
(3) The Department may, after consultation with the Government Actuary’s Department, issue actuarial guidance to the Committee.
(4) Schedule 1 (interpretation) contains definitions of expressions used in these Regulations which apply for their interpretation unless the context indicates they have a different meaning.