
1 
These regulations may be cited as the Coal Industry Nationalisation (Superannuation) (Amendment) Regulations 1977 and shall come into operation on 30th September 1977.
2 
The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of these regulations as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
3 
The Coal Industry Nationalisation (Superannuation) Regulations 1950  as amended, shall be further amended as follows—
(1) At the end of Regulation 1 there shall be inserted the following paragraph—“

(4) The Board shall have the like power as in paragraph (1) of this regulation for the purpose of providing for pensions, gratuities and other like benefits in favour of any person who has been in the employment of a subsidiary of the Board or in favour of other persons by reference to the employment of any such person.
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(2) In Regulation 9(1), after the definition of “revelant date”, there shall be inserted the following definition—“

 “subsidiary” has the meaning given by section 154 of the Companies Act 1948
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Alexander Eadie
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department of Energy
29th August 1977