The State Scheme Premiums (Actuarial Tables) Amendment Regulations 1991

• Citation: S.I. 1991/429
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the State Scheme Premiums (Actuarial Tables) Amendment Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on 2nd April 1991.

(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations ” means the State Scheme Premiums (Actuarial Tables) Regulations 1987 .

Section 2 Amendment of regulation 1 of the principal Regulations

In regulation 1(2) of the principal Regulations (interpretation)—

(a) for the definition of “25-year gross redemption yield” there shall be substituted the following definition—

“20-year gross redemption yield” means the gross redemption yield applicable to 20-year British Government Stocks with high coupons compiled by the Financial Times, the Institute of Actuaries and the Faculty of Actuaries;

(b) for the definition of “25-year index number” there shall be substituted the following definition—

“20-year index number” means the number shown in the appropriate column in the table in Schedule 7 opposite the range of yields which includes the 20-year gross redemption yield;

Section 3 Amendment of regulation 2 of the principal Regulations

In regulation 2 of the principal Regulations (prescribed classes of investment), for the words “25-year gross redemption yield” there shall be substituted the words “20-year gross redemption yield”.

Section 4 Amendment of regulation 10 of the principal Regulations

In regulation 10 of the principal Regulations (market level indicators)—

(a) in paragraph (2)(a)(ii) for the words “the 25-year index number” there shall be substituted the words “the 20-year index number”.

(b) in paragraph (3) for the words “25-year index numbers” there shall be substituted the words “20-year index numbers”.

Section 5 Substitution of a new Schedule for Schedule 7 to the principal Regulations

For Schedule 7 to the principal Regulations (table for deriving 25-year index number from 25-year gross redemption yield) there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.