In these regulations the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them respectively:—

• “the Act” means the Coal Industry Nationalisation Act, 1946;

• “the Board” has the meaning assigned by paragraph (1) of regulation two;

• “the Minister” means the Minister of Fuel and Power;

• “the National Coal Board Superannuation Scheme” means the superannuation scheme established by the Board by resolution dated the eighteenth day of July, nineteen hundred and forty-seven, or a scheme approved by the Minister and established by the Board replacing that scheme;

• “scheme to which these regulations apply” has the meaning assigned by regulation one;

• “the Secretary” has the meaning assigned by paragraph (3) of regulation two.

The Interpretation Act, 1889, shall apply to the interpretation of these regulations as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.