The Social Security Act 1980 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1980

Statutory Instruments

1980 No. 729 (C.29)

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Security Act 1980 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1980

Made

23rd May 1980

The Secretary of State for Social Services, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 21(5) of the Social Security Act 1980, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following order:—

Citation

1.  This order may be cited as the Social Security Act 1980 (Commencement No.1) Order 1980.

Appointed days

2.—(1) The day appointed for the coming into force of each provision of the Social Security Act 1980 which is specified in column (1) of Schedule 1 to this order shall be the date specified in column (3) of that Schedule in relation to that provision.

(2) Subject to the provisions of Article 3 of this order, the day appointed for the coming into force of those provisions of the Social Security Act 1980 which are specified in the Schedule 2 to this order shall be 24th November 1980.

Transitional provisions and savings

3.  Until (but not including) the day on which the first regulations made after 24th November 1980 under section 22(5) of the National Assistance Act 1948 come into operation—

(a) that part of paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Act 1980 which amends section 22(5) of the National Assistance Act 1948 shall operate only for the purpose of enabling the Secretary of State to make such regulations; and

(b) paragraph 30 of Schedule 2 to the Social Security Act 1980, and so far as it relates thereto section 6(1) of that Act, shall operate subject to the saving that Part III of Schedule 1 to the Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 shall remain in force for the purpose only of section 22(5) of the National Assistance Act 1948, and section 6(3) of the Social Security Act 1980 shall be construed accordingly.

Patrick Jenkin

Secretary of State for Social Services

23rd May 1980

Article 2(1)

SCHEDULE 1

Provision of the Act	Subject Matter	Date of coming into force
(1)	(2)	(3)
Section 8	Transitional provisions in relation to the amendment of the Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 and the Family Income Supplements Act 1970	23rd May 1980
In Schedule 1, paragraph 5 (so far as it causes paragraph (b) of section 44(5) and paragraph (b) of section 47(2) of the Social Security Act 1975 to cease to have effect and inserts section 47A into that Act)	Rate of increase of benefit for adult dependants where associated retirement pension is attributable to reduced contributions	14th July 1980
In Schedule 4, paragraph 12	Consequential amendment of the Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977	23rd May 1980
In Part II of Schedule 5, the entries relating to section 44 (so far as it repeals subsection (5)(b)) and section 47 (so far as it repeals subsection (2)(b)) of and Part IV of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Act 1975 and section 8(3) of the Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977	Repeals of enactments	14th July 1980

Article 2(2)

SCHEDULE 2

Provisions of the Social Security Act 1980 for which 24th November 1980 is appointed as the day of coming into force (subject to the provisions of Article 3).

Provision of the Act	Subject matter
Section 6(1)-(3)	Amendments of Supplementary Benefits Act 1976.
Section 7(1) (except paragraphs (a) and (b)), (2) to (5) and (6) (so far only as it relates to the definition of “supplement officer”)	Amendments of Family Income Supplements Act 1970
Section 9	The Social Security Advisory Committee.
Section 10	Consultation with Committee on proposals for regulations.
Section 14	Appeal from Commissioners etc on point of law.
Section 15	Leave required for appeal from local tribunal to Commissioner.
In Schedule 1, paragraph 10	Time within which appeal from insurance officer or local tribunal may be brought.
Schedule 2	Amendments of Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 .
Schedule 3	The Social Security Advisory Committee.
Schedule 4 (except paragraph 12)	Consequential and minor amendments of enactments
In Part II of Schedule 5, the entries relating to— The Polish Resettlement Act 1947 (10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 19) The National Assistance Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 29) The Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1967 (1967 c. 43) The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (1968 c. 49) The Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (1970 c. 36) In the Family Income Supplements Act 1970 (1970 c. 55)— Sections 7(2) and 10(2)(h) The Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972 (1972 c. 46) The Housing Finance Act 1972 (1972 c. 47) The Legal Aid Act 1974 (1974 c. 4) In the Social Security Act 1975 (1975 c. 14)— Sections 138, 139, 142(5) and 168(4) and Schedule 15 The Social Security Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (1975 c. 18) The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (1975 c. 24) The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (1975 c. 25) The Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (1975 c. 60) The Child Benefit Act 1975 (1975 c. 61) The Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (1976 c. 71) The National Insurance Surcharge Act 1976 (1976 c. 85) In the Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977 (1977 c. 5)— Sections 14(1) to (4) and (7) to (10), 15 and 24(4) The Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (1978 c. 44) The Social Security Act 1979 (1979 c. 18) The Legal Aid Act 1979 (1979 c. 26) The Reserve Forces Act 1980 (1980 c. 9)	Repeal of enactments.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This order brings into force, on specified days in 1980, all those provisions of the Social Security Act 1980 which did not come into force on the passing of the Act, with the exception of those relating to similar treatment for men and women and those relating to supplementary schemes for industrial injuries and diseases.