The day appointed for the coming into operation of Article 7 of the Order (functions exercisable by the Determinations Panel), in so far as not already brought into operation, and of Schedule 2 to the Order (the reserved regulatory functions), is 6th April 2005.

The day appointed for the coming into operation of Article 249 of the Order (debt due from the employer in the case of multi-employer schemes) is 25th March 2005.

The day appointed for the coming into operation of Articles 255 and 257 of the Order (annual increase in rate of certain occupational and personal pensions), for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations, is 25th March 2005.

The day appointed for the coming into operation of paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Order (Pensions Regulator – delegation) and paragraph 60(b) of Schedule 10 to the Order (application of further provisions to money purchase schemes), for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations, is 25th March 2005 and for all other purposes is 6th April 2005.

The day appointed for the coming into operation of Schedule 11 to the Order (repeals) in so far as it relates to the repeal of paragraph 1(2)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 19992 and Article 291 of the Order, in so far as it relates to that provision, is 1st April 2005.

The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions set out in Schedule 1 is 6th April 2005.