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(1) These regulations may be cited as the Occupational Pension Schemes (Public Service Pension Schemes) Regulations 1978, and shall come into operation on 30th March 1978.
(2) Expressions in these regulations have the same meaning as in the Social Security Act 1973 or, as the case may be, the Social Security Pensions Act 1975.
(3) The rules for the construction of Acts of Parliament contained in the Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the purposes of the interpretation of these regulations as they apply for the purposes of the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
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The occupational pension schemes the names of which are set out in the Schedule to these regulations shall be treated for the purposes of Part II of the Social Security Act 1973 and of Parts III and IV of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 as public service pension schemes.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Services.
Stanley Orme
Minister for Social Security
Department of Health and Social Security
28th February 1978Given under the official seal of the Minister for the Civil Service on 1st March 1978.
C.R. Morris
Minister of State Civil Service Department

SCHEDULE


 Army Sports Control Board Superannuation Scheme 1974
 Royal Air Force Sports Control Board Superannuation Scheme 1974
 House of Commons Staff Pension Scheme
 House of Lords Staff Pension Scheme
 National Consumer Council Staff Pension Scheme
 National Institute of Agricultural Botany Superannuation Scheme 1975
 East European Trade Council Pension Scheme
 Committee for Middle East Trade Pension Scheme
 Sino-British Trade Council Pension Scheme
 British Overseas Trade Group for Israel Pension Scheme
 The Church Commissioners' Superannuation Scheme
 City of London Judges Occupational Pension Scheme
 Crown Agents Superannuation Scheme
 Sir John Soane's Museum Superannuation Scheme
 Royal Navy and Royal Marines Sports Control Board Superannuation Scheme 1977
 Community Industry Superannuation Scheme 1977
