Appointed days2

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 20123 is revoked.