110 Interpretation of Part

110  Interpretation of Part

(1)     In this Part—

“accrual rate”, in relation to a pension scheme, means the rate at which rights to benefits accrue over time by reference to periods of pensionable service;

“active member” has the meaning given by section 109;

“connected” means—

(a)     connected within the meaning of PSPA 2013 (see section 4(6) and (7) of that Act), or

(b)     connected within the meaning of PSPA(NI) 2014 (see section 4(6) and (7) of that Act);

“continuous period of service”, in relation to an employment or office, means a period of service in that employment or office that does not include a gap in service;

“deferred member” has the meaning given by section 109;

“EA 2010” means the Equality Act 2010;

“EEAR(NI) 2006” means the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (SR (NI) 2006 No 261);

“employer”, in relation to a pension scheme, means—

(a)     any employer of persons to whom the scheme relates,

(b)     the person responsible for the remuneration of an office-holder to whom the scheme relates, or

(c)     such other persons (in addition to, or instead of, any person falling within paragraph (a) or (b)) as scheme regulations or (in the

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