In this Schedule—

• “designated”, in relation to a transfer scheme, means specified in or determined in accordance with the scheme;

• “primary legislation” means—

  1. a

     an Act of Parliament,

  2. b

     an Act of the Scottish Parliament,

  3. c

     an Act or Measure of the National Assembly for Wales, or

  4. d

     Northern Ireland legislation;

• “subordinate legislation” means—

  1. a

     subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978 (see section 21(1) of that Act), or

  2. b

     an instrument made under primary legislation of the kind mentioned in paragraph (b), (c) or (d) of the definition of primary legislation above;

• “the transfer date” means a date specified by a transfer scheme as the date on which the scheme is to have effect;

• “transferee”, in relation to a transfer scheme, means a person who is a transferee in respect of property, rights or liabilities for whose transfer the scheme provides;

• “transferor”, in relation to a transfer scheme, means the person for the transfer of whose property, rights or liabilities the scheme provides.