PART 5Miscellaneous
Interpretation
55References to officers and staff
1
This section applies for the purposes of this Measure.
2
“Clerk” means a bishop, priest or deacon of the Church of England.
3
“Licensed lay worker” means a person who has been authorised by a bishop as a lay worker of the Church of England and—
a
is authorised to serve as such by a licence, or
b
if the person was a member of the workers’ fund on 1 December 1988, is authorised to serve as such whether by licence or otherwise.
4
“Church worker” means a person, other than a clerk, who is or has been employed in spiritual or temporal work in connection with the Church of England.
56References to spouses, children, etc.
1
This section applies for the purposes of this Measure.
2
A reference to a spouse includes a reference to a person married to somebody of the same sex; and references to marriage are to be construed accordingly.
3
A reference to the surviving spouse or civil partner of a deceased person is a reference to the person who was the spouse or civil partner of the deceased at the time of death.
4
“Child”, in relation to a person, includes—
a
a step-child of that person, and
b
a child of that person’s civil partner.
5
“Dependant”, in any given case, has whatever meaning the Board may determine, having regard to all the circumstances.
57References to pension schemes etc.
1
This section applies for the purposes of this Measure.
2
“Funded scheme”, “past service scheme”, “workers’ fund”, “administrators’ fund” and “widows and dependants fund” each have the meaning given in section 1.
3
“The Board” has the meaning given in section 2.
4
“Pensionable service”, “qualifying period of pensionable service” and “approved scheme” each have the meaning given in section 3.
5
“Stipendiary ecclesiastical service” has the meaning given in section 4.
6
“Retiring age” has the meaning given in section 14.
7
“Actuary” means a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries who is not one of the Church Commissioners or a member of the Commissioners’ staff or a member of the Board or a member of its staff; and a reference to an actuary includes a reference to a firm of actuaries.