The Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 9, and Savings and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999

Article 2(c)

SCHEDULE 1 E+W+S PROVISIONS BROUGHT INTO FORCE ON 6TH SEPTEMBER 1999 FOR THE PURPOSES SPECIFIED IN ARTICLE 2(c)

Provision of the Act	Subject matter
Section 1(a)	Transfer of functions of adjudication officers to Secretary of State
Section 2(2)(a)	Use of computers
Section 4(1)(a), in so far as it relates to social security appeal tribunals and medical appeal tribunals, and (2)(a)	Unified appeal tribunals
Section 8(1)(a) and (c), (2), (3)(a), (4) and (5) M1	Decisions by the Secretary of State
Sections 9 and 10 M1	Revision, and decisions superseding earlier decisions
Section 11(1) and (2), and (3) except the definition of “the current legislation" in so far as it relates to the Jobseekers Act 1995 M2 and the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 M3 and the definition of “the former legislation" in so far as it relates to Part II of the Social Security Act 1986	Regulations with respect to decisions, and assistance from experts
Section 12(1)(a) (in so far as it relates to paragraphs 5, 6(a) and 9 of Schedule 2) and (b) (in so far as it relates to paragraphs 1, 2, 3(a) and (c), 4, 5 (except in so far as that paragraph relates to section 71A of the Administration Act M4 ), 6 and 9 of Schedule 3), (2), (3), (4) (except in so far as it relates to section 74 of the Administration Act) and (6) to (9) M5	Appeal to appeal tribunal
Section 13 M6	Redetermination etc. of appeals by appeal tribunal
Section 14 M6 and Schedule 4	Appeal from tribunal to Commissioner
Section 15	Appeal from Commissioner on point of law
Section 16 M7 and Schedule 5	Procedure
Section 17	Finality of decisions
Sections 18(1) and 19 M8	Matters arising as respects decisions, and medical examination required by Secretary of State
Section 20(1), (2) and (3)(a) M9	Medical examination required by appeal tribunal
Sections 21 M9 to 27 (except section 26(8))	Suspension and termination of benefit, decisions and appeals involving issues that arise on appeals in other cases, and restrictions on entitlement in cases of error
Section 28 M10 (except subsection (3)(c) to (e))	Correction of errors, and setting aside of decisions
Section 39 M10	Interpretation etc. of Chapter II of Part I of the Act
Schedule 7 M11 in the respects specified below, and section 86(1) in so far as it relates to them—	Minor and consequential amendments—
paragraph 11	provision as to forfeiture
paragraph 62	Category A and Category B retirement pensions: supplemental provisions
paragraphs 66 to 71(a)	miscellaneous provisions relating to benefits
paragraph 76	incapacity for work: disqualification etc.
paragraph 78	late claims for widowhood benefits
paragraph 79(1)	claims and payments
paragraph 81	overpayments
paragraphs 88 and 89	disclosure of information, and notification of deaths
paragraph 102	financial review and report
paragraphs 107 and 108	reciprocal agreements and travelling expenses
paragraph 109	regulations and orders under the Administration Act
paragraph 112	application to Northern Ireland
paragraph 121(2)(a) and (c)	tribunals under supervision of Council on Tribunals
paragraph 123(1)(a)	judicial pensions—other appointments
paragraph 124(1)(a)	judicial retirement—the relevant offices

Marginal Citations

M1 Sections 8 and 10 are amended by paragraphs 22 and 23 respectively of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2) (“the Transfer Act").

M2 1995 c. 18.

M3 1997 c. 27.

M4 1992 c. 5; section 71A was inserted by section 18 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18).

M5 Section 12 and Schedule 3 are amended by paragraphs 25 and 36 respectively of Schedule 7 to the Transfer Act.

M6 Sections 13 and 14 are amended by paragraphs 26 and 27 respectively of Schedule 7 to the Transfer Act.

M7 Section 16 was amended by paragraph 28 of Schedule 7 to the Transfer Act.

M8 Sections 18 and 19 were amended by paragraphs 29 and 30 respectively of Schedule 7 to the Transfer Act.

M9 Sections 20 and 21 are amended by paragraphs 31 and 32 respectively of Schedule 7 to the Transfer Act.

M10 Sections 28 and 39 are amended by paragraphs 34 and 35 respectively of Schedule 7 to the Transfer Act.

M11 Certain provisions of Schedule 7 are repealed by Schedule 10 to the Transfer Act.