Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions have been brought into force by:—
the Pensions Act 1995 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/2548) (C.51),
the Pensions Act 1995 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/3104) (C.71),
the Pensions Act 1995 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/778) (C.13),
the Pensions Act 1995 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1412) (C.26),
the Pensions Act 1995 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1675) (C.36),
the Pensions Act 1995 (Commencement No. 6) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1843) (C.37) (S.151), or
the Pensions Act 1995 (Commencement No. 7) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1853) (C.38).
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| section 1(1) to (4) and 6 | 1st April 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| section 1(5) | (partially) | 1st April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 10(1) | (partially) | 1st June 1996 | 1996/1412 |
| section 2 | 1st April 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| section 10(2) and (3) | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| sections 16 to 21 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 23 | (partially) | 1st June 1996 | 1996/1412 |
| section 27 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| sections 32 and 33 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 35 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| sections 37 and 38 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 39 | 1st January 1996 | 1995/3104 | |
| sections 40 and 41 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 47 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| sections 49 to 51 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| sections 56 to 61 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| sections 62 to 66 | (partially) | 4th December 1995 | 1995/3104 |
| 1st January 1996 | 1995/3104 | ||
| sections 67 to 69 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 73 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 74(2), (3) and (5)(b) | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| sections 75 to 77 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 78(1) to (3) and (5) | 1st August 1996 | 1996/1412 | |
| section 78(6) | (partially) | 1st June 1996 | 1996/1412 |
| 1st August 1996 | 1996/1412 | ||
| section 78(7) | 1st August 1996 | 1996/1412 | |
| section 78(8) | (partially) | 1st August 1996 | 1996/1412 |
| section 81(1)(c), (2) and (3)(f)(i) | (partially) | 1st June 1996 | 1996/1412 |
| section 82(1) | (partially) | 1st June 1996 | 1996/1412 |
| section 83(2) and (3)(a) | (partially) | 1st June 1996 | 1996/1412 |
| section 84(1)(b), (2) and (3) | (partially) | 1st June 1996 | 1996/1412 |
| section 85(3)(a) | 1st August 1996 | 1996/1412 | |
| section 86 | (partially) | 1st June 1996 | 1996/1412 |
| sections 87 to 89 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 90 | 2nd October 1995 | 1995/2548 | |
| sections 91 to 95 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 96(2) and (5) | (partially) | 1st June 1996 | 1996/1412 |
| section 116(1) | 16th July 1996 | 1995/1853 | |
| section 117 | (partially) | 4th December 1995 | 1995/3104 |
| (partially) | 1st January 1996 | 1995/3104 | |
| section 118 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 119 | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| section 120 | 4th December 1995 | 1995/3104 | |
| 1st January 1996 | 1995/3104 | ||
| 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | ||
| section 121 | 4th December 1995 | 1995/3104 | |
| 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | ||
| section 122 | (partially) | 1st January 1996 | 1995/3104 |
| section 123(3) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| section 124 | 4th December 1995 | 1995/3104 | |
| 1st January 1996 | 1995/3104 | ||
| 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | ||
| section 125 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 136 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 137 | (partially) | 13th March 1996 | 1996/778 |
| 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | ||
| section 138 | (partially) | 13th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 139 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 140(1) | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 140(2) | 13th March 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | ||
| section 141 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| sections 142 to 144 | 13th March 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | ||
| section 146 | 13th March 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | ||
| section 148 | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| section 149 | (partially) | 1st June 1996 | 1996/778 |
| sections 152 to 154 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 155 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| (partially) | 1st June 1996 | 1996/1412 | |
| section 156 | 2nd October 1995 | 1995/2548 | |
| section 157(2) | (partially) | 1st June 1996 | 1996/1412 |
| section 158 | (partially) | 1st June 1996 | 1996/1412 |
| section 160 | (partially) | 1st June 1996 | 1996/1412 |
| section 166 | (partially) | 27th June 1996 | 1996/1675 |
| 1st August 1996 | 1996/1675 | ||
| section 167 | (partially) | 15th July 1996 | 1996/1843 |
| 19th August 1996 | 1996/1843 | ||
| section 169 | 2nd October 1995 | 1995/2548 | |
| section 172 | 2nd October 1995 | 1995/2548 | |
| section 173 | (partially) | 2nd October 1995 | 1995/2548 |
| 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | ||
| section 174 | 4th December 1995 | 1995/3104 | |
| 1st January 1996 | 1995/3104 | ||
| 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | ||
| section 175 | 2nd October 1995 | 1995/2548 | |
| 4th December 1995 | 1995/3104 | ||
| 1st January 1996 | 1995/3104 | ||
| 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | ||
| section 176 | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| section 177 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| Schedule 1 | paragraphs 1 to 12, 14 to 17, 19 and 20 | 1st April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| Schedule 1 | paragraph 13 | 1st June 1996 | 1996/1412 |
| Schedule 2 | paragraphs 1 to 11, 13, 14(1) to (4), 16, 17, 18(a) and (b), 19 and 20 | 1st August 1996 | 1996/1412 |
| Schedule 3 | (partially) | 1st January 1996 | 1995/3104 |
| Schedule 5 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| Schedule 6 | paragraph 1 | 2nd October 1995 | 1995/2548 |
| paragraphs 4, 5 and 6(c) and (e) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| paragraph 9 | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| Schedule 7 Part III | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |