European Parliament (Pay and Pensions) Act 1979 (c. 50)

8 Interpretation and orders. U.K.

(1) In this Act—

• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

• [F2 electoral region] means an Assembly [electoral region];

• [F3 “the IPSA” means the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority;]

• F4 ...

• “Member” means a Member of the House of Commons;

• F5 ...

• [F6 “opted-out Representative” has the meaning given by section 1(7);]

• “pension” includes a gratuity, and “pension rights” shall be construed accordingly;

• “Representative” means a representative to the Assembly elected for [ an electoral region] in the United Kingdom.

F7 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Definition of “the Assembly" repealed by European Communities (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 58, SIF 29:5), s. 4(3), Sch.

F2 Words in s. 8(1) substituted (1.5.1999) by 1999 c. 1, s. 3(2), Sch. 3 para. 2(c); S.I. 1999/717, art. 2(1) (with art. 2(3))

F3 Words in s. 8(1) inserted (1.11.2013) by Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (c. 25), s. 52, Sch. 6 para. 41(2)(a); S.I. 2013/2826, art. 2(b)(ii) (with art. 3)

F4 Words in s. 8(1) omitted (1.11.2013) by virtue of Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (c. 25), s. 52, Sch. 6 para. 41(2)(b); S.I. 2013/2826, art. 2(b)(ii) (with art. 3)

F5 Words in s. 8(1) omitted (24.5.2011) by virtue of Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (c. 25), s. 52, Sch. 5 para. 8(3); S.I. 2011/1274, art. 2(b)

F6 S. 8(1): definition inserted (14.7.2009) by The European Parliament (Pay and Pensions) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1485), reg. 2(8)

F7 S. 8(2) omitted (1.11.2013) by virtue of Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (c. 25), s. 52, Sch. 6 para. 41(3); S.I. 2013/2826, art. 2(b)(ii) (with art. 3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 8(1) continued (24.10.2002) by 2002 c. 24, ss. 15, 18(2), Sch. 3 para. 4(c)