Social Security Act 1988

18 Commencement

(1) The provisions of this Act to which this subsection applies shall come into force on the day this Act is passed.

(2) Subsection (1) above applies to the following provisions of this Act—

• section 1;

• section 2 (3);

• section 8;

• section 10;

• section 12;

• section 15;

• section 16(1), so far as it relates to sections 17, 44 to 47, 59A and 66 of the [1975 c. 14.] Social Security Act 1975, and sections 29 and 33 of the [1986 c. 50.] Social Security Act 1986 and to the insertion of subsection (7A) in section 53 of that Act;

• section 16(2), so far as it relates—

  (a)

  to sections 45, 45A, 46, 47B and 66 of the Social Security Act 1975;

  (b)

  to Schedule 1 to the [1980 c. 30.] Social Security Act 1980; and

  (c)

  to section 13(4)(a) of the [1985 c. 53.] Social Security Act 1985;

• section 17;

• this section;

• sections 19 and 20.

(3) Subject to subsections (1) and (2) above, this Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint, and different days may be appointed in pursuance of this section for different provisions or different purposes of the same provision.

(4) The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make—

(a) such transitional provision;

(b) such consequential provision; or

(c) such savings,

as he considers necessary or expedient in preparation for or in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act or the operation of any enactment which is repealed or amended by a provision of this Act during any period when the repeal or amendment is not wholly in force.

(5) Regulations under subsection (4) above may make modifications of any enactment contained in this or in any other Act.

(6) In subsection (5) above “modifications” includes additions, omissions and amendments.

(7) Section 166(1) to (3A) of the Social Security Act 1975 shall apply to the power to make regulations conferred by subsection (4) above as they apply to any power to make regulations conferred by that Act but as if for references to that Act there were substituted references to subsection (4) above.

(8) A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (4) above shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.