Statutory Instruments
Pensions
Made
12th March 2013
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 38(4) of the Pensions Act 2011(1).
1. This Order may be cited as the Pensions Act 2011 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2013.
2. The following provisions of the Pensions Act 2011 come into force on 13th March 2013—
(a)section 22 (Pension Protection Fund) in so far as it is not already in force; and
(b)the following paragraphs of Schedule 4 (Pension Protection Fund)—
(i)paragraph 1 (introductory provision for amendments to the Pensions Act 2004(2)) in so far as it is not already in force;
(ii)paragraphs 21 to 28 (postponement of compensation); and
(iii)paragraphs 29 to 36 (pension compensation sharing: postponement of compensation).
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Steve Webb
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
12th March 2013
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings certain provisions of the Pensions Act 2011 (c. 19) into force on 13th March 2013, in so far as they are not already in force.
Article 2 commences the following provisions of the Pensions Act 2011—
section 22, which relates to the Pension Protection Fund;
paragraph 1 of Schedule 4, which introduces provisions for amendments to the Pensions Act 2004;
paragraphs 21 to 28 of Schedule 4, which relate to postponement of compensation; and
paragraphs 29 to 36 of Schedule 4, which relate to pension compensation sharing and postponement of compensation.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Pensions Act 2011 have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order.
Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 2 (partially) | 6th April 2012 | 2011/3034 |
| Section 4 (partially) | 30th June 2012 | 2012/1681 |
| Section 5 | 30th June 2012 | 2012/1681 |
| Section 6 (partially) | 30th June 2012 | 2012/1681 |
| Section 8 | 3rd January 2012 | 2011/3034 |
| Section 9 | 6th March 2012 | 2012/682 |
| Section 11 (partially) | 30th June 2012 | 2012/1681 |
| Section 12 | 6th March 2012 | 2012/682 |
| Section 13 | 6th March 2012 | 2012/682 |
| Section 14 (partially) | 30th June 2012 | 2012/1681 |
| Section 15 (partially) | 30th June 2012 | 2012/1681 |
| Section 16 | 30th June 2012 | 2012/1681 |
| Section 17 | 30th June 2012 | 2012/1681 |
| Section 19 | 3rd January 2012 | 2011/3034 |
| Section 20 | 1st January 2012 | 2011/3034 |
| Section 21 | 3rd January 2012 | 2011/3034 |
| Section 22 (partially) | 3rd January 2012 | 2011/3034 |
| Section 22 (partially) | 23rd July 2012 | 2012/1681 |
| Section 23 | 3rd January 2012 | 2011/3034 |
| Section 24 | 3rd January 2012 | 2011/3034 |
| Section 26 | 3rd January 2012 | 2011/3034 |
| Section 34 | 3rd January 2012 | 2011/3034 |
| Section 35 | 3rd January 2012 | 2011/3034 |
| Section 36 | 30th June 2012 | 2012/1681 |
| Schedule 2 (partially) | 6th April 2012 | 2011/3034 |
| Schedule 4 (partially) | 3rd January 2012 | 2011/3034 |
| Schedule 4 (partially) | 23rd July 2012 | 2012/1681 |
| Schedule 5 | 3rd January 2012 | 2011/3034 |