318 General interpretation
Pensions Act 2004 (2004 c 35) | Legislation

Interpretation

318  General interpretation

(1)     In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“active member” has the meaning given by section 124(1) of the Pensions Act 1995 (c 26);

“the Board” has the meaning given by section 107;

“contravention” includes failure to comply;

“direct payment arrangements”, in relation to a personal pension scheme, has the same meaning as in section 111A of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c 48);

“earnings” has the meaning given by section 181(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993;

“employee” has the meaning given by section 181(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993;

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(a)     in relation to an occupational pension scheme, means the employer of persons in the description of employment to which the scheme in question relates (but see subsection (4)), and

(b)     in relation to a personal pension scheme, where direct payment arrangements exist in respect of one or more members of the scheme who are employees, means an employer with whom those arrangements exist;

“enactment” includes an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c 30));

“managers”, in relation to an occupational or personal pension scheme (other than a scheme

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