2 Appointed days
1 8th October 2012 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 45 of the Act (interviews).
2 22nd October 2012 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—
(a) section 46(1) (sanctions) for the purposes of the substitution of sections 19 to 19B of the Jobseekers Act, in so far as not already in force for those purposes;
(b) section 46(3) in so far as not already in force;
(c) section 46(4);
(d) section 48, in so far as it relates to the provisions specified in sub-paragraphs (e) and (f);
(e) paragraph 1 of Schedule 7 (jobseeker’s allowance in interim period: consequential amendments), in so far as it relates to the provisions specified in sub-paragraph (f);
(f) paragraphs 2, 3, 5 to 9, 10(3) (and 10(1) in so far as it relates to 10(3)), 12 and 16(2)(c) (and 16(1) in so far as it relates to 16(2)(c)) of Schedule 7; and
(g) Part 3 of Schedule 14 (repeals), save for the provisions in relation to sections 20(4) and (6) and 35(1) of the Jobseekers Act.
3 3rd December 2012 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 55 of the Act (work experience etc).
4 26th November 2012 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 56 of the Act (hardship).
5 30th October 2012 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act, for the purpose only of exercising any power to make regulations—
(a) section 64 (injuries arising before 5th July 1948); and
(b) section 66 (trainees).
6 5th December 2012 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—
(a) section 64 (injuries arising before 5th July 1948), in so far as not already in force;
(b) section 65 (persons under 18);
(c) section 67 (restriction on new claims for industrial death benefit); and
(d) section 68 (determinations).
7 Paragraph (6) of article 2 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No.2) Order 2012 is revoked.
S.I. 2012/1651.