Statutory Sick Pay Act 1991

4 Citation, commencement, financial provision and extent

(1) This Act may be cited as the Statutory Sick Pay Act 1991; and this Act and the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1990 may be cited together as the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1991.

(2) Except for section 3(1) and (3) to (6) above and this section (which come into force on the passing of this Act), this Act shall not come into force until such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be so appointed for different provisions and for different purposes of the same provision.

(3) There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament any administrative expenses incurred by a Minister of the Crown in consequence of this Act.

(4) Where any enactment repealed or amended by this Act extends to any part of the United Kingdom, the repeal or amendment extends to that part.

(5) An Order in Council under paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the [1974 c. 28.] Northern Ireland Act 1974 (legislation for Northern Ireland in the interim period) which states that it is made only for purposes corresponding to those of this Act—

(a) shall not be subject to paragraph 1(4) and (5) of that Schedule (affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament); but

(b) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(6) Subsections (1), (2), (4) and (5) above and this subsection extend to Northern Ireland.

(7) Except as provided by this section, this Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.