Statutory Instruments
Pensions
Made
12th March 2015
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 38(4) of the Pensions Act 2011(1).
1. This Order may be cited as the Pensions Act 2011 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2015.
2. Section 7 of the Pensions Act 2011 (timing of automatic re-enrolment) comes into force, in so far as it is not already in force, on 1st April 2015.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Steve Webb
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
12th March 2015
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force section 7 of the Pensions Act 2011 (c. 19) on 1st April 2015. Section 7 amends section 6(1)(b) of the Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30) so that three years is substituted by two years and nine months. This will ensure that automatic re-enrolment will not happen more frequently than once in every period of two years and nine months. The two years and nine months interval applies to the employer rather than the jobholder.
A full impact assessment has not been prepared for this Order as no impact on the private, public or voluntary sectors is foreseen.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Pensions Act 2011 were brought into force by Statutory Instrument before this Order was made.
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 2 (partially) | 6th April 2012 | 2011/3034 |
| Section 4 (for all remaining purposes) | 30th June 2012 | 2012/1681 |
| Section 5 | 30th June 2012 | 2012/1681 |
| Section 6 (for all remaining purposes) | 30th June 2012 | 2012/1681 |
| Section 8 | 3rd January 2012 | 2011/3034 |
| Section 9 | 6th March 2012 | 2012/682 |
| Section 11 (for all remaining purposes) | 30th June 2012 | 2012/1681 |
| Section 12 | 6th March 2012 | 2012/682 |
| Section 13 | 6th March 2012 | 2012/682 |
| Section 14 (for all remaining purposes) | 30th June 2012 | 2012/1681 |
| Section 15 (for all remaining purposes) | 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 22 (partially) | 13th March 2013 | 2013/585 |
| Section 23 | 3rd January 2012 | 2011/3034 |
| Section 24 | 3rd January 2012 | 2011/3034 |
| Section 26 | 3rd January 2012 | 2011/3034 |
| Section 29 | 24th July 2014 | 2014/1683 |
| 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 4 (partially) | 13th March 2013 | 2013/585 |
| Schedule 5 | 3rd January 2012 | 2011/3034 |