1.—(1) These regulations may be cited as the Church of England Pensions Regulations 1997 and shall come into operation on the appointed day.
(2) These regulations extend to the whole of the provinces of Canterbury and York, except the Channel Islands.
2.—(1) In these regulations–
“the appointed day” has the same meaning as in the Pensions Measure 1997(1);
“the Board” means the Church of England Pensions Board;
“pensionable service” has the same meaning as the Church of England Pensions Regulations 1988(2);
“responsible body” has the same meaning as in section 4 of the Pensions Measure 1997.
(2) The Interpretation Act 1978(3) shall apply for the interpretation of these regulations as it applies for the interpretation of Measures passed by the General Synod.