Social Security Fraud Act 2001

Supplemental U.K.

18 Meaning of “the Administration Act” E+W+S

In this Act “the Administration Act” means the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5).

19 Repeals E+W+S

The enactments mentioned in the Schedule to this Bill (which include some spent provisions) are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the second column of that Schedule.

20 Commencement U.K.

(1) The preceding provisions of this Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), different days may be appointed under this section for different purposes.

(3) The power under this section to appoint a day for the coming into force of the provisions of sections 1 and 2 shall not authorise the appointment for those purposes of any day before the issue of the code of practice that must be issued under section 3.

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1 S. 20(1)(2) power partly exercised: different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 2001/3251, art. 2

S. 20(1)(2) power partly exercised: different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 2001/3689, art. 2

S. 20(1)(2) power partly exercised: 26.2.2002 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 2002/403, art 2

S. 20(1)(2) power partly exercised: 30.4.2002 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 2002/1222

S. 20(1)(2) power partly exercised: 28.1.2002 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 2002/117, art. 2

21 Short title and extent U.K.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Social Security Fraud Act 2001.

(2) Sections 5(2),[F1 6A, 6B and 6C] 7, 10, 11, 12(3), 13 and 20, and this section, extend to Northern Ireland; and the other provisions of this Act do not so extend.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 21(2) inserted (12.1.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), s. 61(3), Sch. 4 para. 8; S.I. 2010/45, art. 2(1)(2)