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Version date: 1 December 2001 - onwards
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Article 525 Interpretation of the 1996 Regulations

(1) The Occupational Pension Schemes (Minimum Funding Requirement and Actuarial Valuations) Regulations 1996 are amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1) of regulation 2 (Interpretation) -

(a) for the definition of "equities" substitute -

""equities" means investments of the following kinds -

(a) shares,

(b) instruments creating or acknowledging indebtedness,

(c) instruments giving entitlements to investments of the kind mentioned in (a) or (b) above,

(d) certificates representing such investments;"; and

(b) for the definition of "gilt-edged securities" substitute -

""gilt-edged securities" means investments of the following kinds -

(a) government and public securities,

(b) contracts of long term insurance;".

(3) After paragraph (1) of regulation 2 insert -

"(1A) The definitions of "equities" and "gilt-edged securities" in paragraph (1) must be read with -

(a) section 22 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;

(b) any relevant order under that section; and