Welfare Reform Act 2009

Part 5 General

57 Consequential amendments of subordinate legislation

(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make such provision amending or revoking any instrument made under any other Act before the passing of this Act as appears to the Secretary of State to be appropriate in consequence of any provision of this Act, other than a provision contained in Part 2.

(2) Regulations under this section may include—

(a) transitional provisions or savings, and

(b) provision conferring a discretion on any person.

(3) A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

58 Repeals and revocations

(1) Schedule 7 contains repeals and revocations.

(2) The following repeals and revocation in Part 2 of that Schedule (which are made in consequence of section 15(1)) have effect on 6 April 2010—

(a) the repeals in the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4) other than those of sections 88, 89, 91 and 92;

(b) the repeal of paragraph 24 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18);

(c) the repeals in the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33) and the Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6); and

(d) the revocation in the Regulatory Reform (Carer’s Allowance) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/ 1457).

(3) The repeal in that Part of paragraph 9 of Part 4 of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 is not to be taken as affecting the operation of article 3 of the Tax Credits Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/ 938) (savings in relation to the abolition of child dependency increases).

59 Financial provisions

(1) There is to be paid out of money provided by Parliament—

(a) any expenditure incurred in consequence of this Act by a Minister of the Crown, a government department or the Registrar General for England and Wales, and

(b) any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.

(2) There is to be paid into the Consolidated Fund any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable into that Fund under any other Act.

60 Extent

(1) The following provisions of this Act extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland—

• section 24 and Schedule 4 (loss of benefit provisions);

• section 36 (power to rename council tax benefit); and

• this section and sections 61 and 62.

(2) Section 56 and Schedule 6 (birth registration) extend to England and Wales only.

(3) Subject to subsection (4), the other provisions of this Act extend to England and Wales and Scotland only.

(4) Any amendment, repeal or revocation made by this Act has the same extent as the enactment to which it relates.

(5) Subsection (4) is subject to paragraph 20(2) of Schedule 6.

61 Commencement

(1) The following provisions of this Act come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—

• sections 1 and 2;

• section 8;

• section 11;

• section 23;

• sections 27 and 28;

• section 37;

• section 57;

• sections 59 and 60;

• this section;

• section 62; and

• Schedule 3.

(2) The following provisions of this Act come into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed—

• section 15;

• section 34;

• Part 2;

• section 58(2) and (3); and

• Part 2 of Schedule 7 so far as relating to the repeals and revocation mentioned in section 58(2).

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

(4) An order under subsection (3) may—

(a) appoint different days for different purposes and in relation to different areas;

(b) make such provision as the Secretary of State considers necessary or expedient for transitory, transitional or saving purposes in connection with the coming into force of any provision falling within that subsection.

(5) Before making an order under subsection (3) in relation to any provision of Part 1 of Schedule 6 (birth registration), the Secretary of State must consult the Registrar General for England and Wales.

62 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Welfare Reform Act 2009.