PART 1 General

Interpretation
2. In this Order—
“the 1999 Act” means the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999;
1999 c.30.
“the 1999 Order” means the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999;
S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11).
“the Act” means the Pensions Act 2008;
“the NI Act” means the Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008;
2008 c.13 (N.I.).
“the corporation” means the National Employment Savings Trust Corporation established under section 75 of the Act;
The corporation was so named by S.I. 2010/3.
“data” and “personal data” have the same meanings as in section 1 of the Data Protection Act 1998;
1998 c.29. The definition of “data” in section 1 was amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36), sections 68 and 86 and Schedule 8, Part III.
“employers’ panel” means the panel referred to in article 6(2)(b);
“jobholder” has the meaning given by –
(a) in relation to Great Britain, section 1(1) of the Act; or
(b) in relation to Northern Ireland, section 1(1) of the NI Act;
“member of the Scheme” means a person who has been admitted as a member of the Scheme under article 19 and whose pension account has not yet been fully discharged through the provision of one or more benefits under article 32;
“members’ panel” means the panel referred to in article 6(2)(a);
“member’s pension account” means an account maintained by the Trustee for a member of the Scheme comprising–
(a) the member’s contributions;
(b) contributions made by any participating employer;
(c) any sums transferred into the Scheme in respect of the member;
(d) investment returns; and
(e) any other amounts paid to the Trustee to be applied to the member’s pension account,
less any expenses and outgoings properly deducted by the Trustee;
“the panels” means the members’ panel and the employers’ panel;
“participating employer” means an employer that has been admitted to participation in the Scheme under article 18;
“Employer” is defined in section 88 of the Act and section 70 of the NI Act.
“pension credit” means a credit–
(a) in relation to Great Britain, under section 29 of the 1999 Act; or
(b) in relation to Northern Ireland, under Article 26 of the 1999 Order;
“qualifying arrangement” has the same meaning–
(a) in relation to Great Britain, as in paragraph 6(1) of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act; or
(b) in relation to Northern Ireland, as in paragraph 6(1) of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Order;
“rules” means rules made under section 67 of the Act;
“the Scheme” means the pension scheme established by article 3(1); and
“the Trustee” means the person appointed as trustee of the Scheme.