The Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 8, and Savings and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999 No. 1958 (C. 51)

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation and interpretation

3. 2. Appointed day

4. 3. Savings

5. 4. Consequential amendments and modifications

6. 5. Transitional provisions

7. Signature

8. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      PROVISIONS BROUGHT INTO FORCE ON 5th JULY 1999 FOR PURPOSES SPECIFIED IN ARTICLE 2(1)(b)

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      AMENDMENT OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY (GUARDIAN’S ALLOWANCES) REGULATIONS 1975

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      AMENDMENT OF THE CHILD BENEFIT (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 1976

      1. In regulation 14A (exception to section 6(3) of the Act)—...

      2. In paragraph (g) of regulation 14B (prescribed conditions relating to...

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      AMENDMENT OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY (CLAIMS AND PAYMENTS) REGULATIONS 1979

      1. 1. In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) the definition of “determining authority" shall...

      2. 2. In regulation 26 (obligations of claimants for, and beneficiaries in...

   5. SCHEDULE 5

      MODIFICATION OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY (GENERAL BENEFIT) REGULATIONS 1982

      1. As if, in regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation), for...

      2. As if, in regulation 11 (further definition of the principles...

      3. As if, in regulation 40 (disqualification for receipt of benefit,...

   6. SCHEDULE 6

      AMENDMENT OF THE WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION (SUPPLEMENTATION) SCHEME 1982

      1. 1. In article 1 (citation, commencement and interpretation)—

      2. 2. In article 6(5) (amount of workmen’s compensation) for the word...

      3. 3. For article 12 (determination of questions arising under the scheme)...

      4. 4. For article 13 (reference of questions to the medical board)...

      5. 5. For article 14 (issue of certificate by a medical board)...

      6. 6. In article 15 (radiographic examination) for the words—

      7. 7. In article 17 (obligations of claimants and of persons in...

      8. 8. For article 26 (review of decisions of the Board) there...

      9. 9. In article 33 (review)— (a) for the words “a question"...

      10. 11. For Schedule 2 there shall be substituted the following Schedule—...

   7. SCHEDULE 7

      AMENDMENT OF THE PNEUMOCONIOSIS, BYSSINOSIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DISEASES BENEFIT SCHEME 1983

      1. 1. In article 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation)—

      2. 2. In article 2(2)(c) (benefit payable under this scheme), for the...

      3. 3. In article 4(1) (allowances payable under this scheme) for the...

      4. 4. For article 12 there shall be substituted the following article—...

      5. 5. For article 13 (reference of questions in respect of pneumoconiosis...

      6. 6. In article 14 (issue of certificate by medical board)—

      7. 7. In article 16 (obligation to undergo medical examination)—

      8. 8. For article 26 there shall be substituted the following article—...

      9. 9. For Schedule 3 there shall be substituted the following Schedule—...

   8. SCHEDULE 8

      AMENDMENT OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY (INDUSTRIAL INJURIES) (PRESCRIBED DISEASES) REGULATIONS 1985

      1. 1. In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation)—

      2. 2. In regulation 6(1)(a) (date of onset) the words “subject to...

      3. 3. In regulation 8(4) (workmen’s compensation cases) for the word—

      4. 4. In regulation 9 (re-employment of pneumoconiotics and special provisions for...

      5. 5. In regulation 13 (benefit not payable in cases covered by...

      6. 6. In regulation 15A (aggregation of percentages of disablement) for the...

      7. 7. In regulation 20(1B)(a) (special conditions for disablement benefit for pneumoconiosis,...

      8. 8. In regulation 22 (pneumoconiosis—effects of emphysema and chronic bronchitis)—

      9. 9. In regulation 23 (reduced earnings allowance—special provision for pneumoconiosis cases)...

      10. 10. For regulation 24 (special requirement for pneumoconiosis claimants in unscheduled...

      11. 11. In regulation 25 (time for claiming benefit in respect of...

      12. 12. In regulation 27 (further claims in respect of occupational deafness)—...

      13. 13. For regulation 30 (review of assessment for unforeseen aggravation in...

      14. 14. For regulation 31 (leave of medical appeal tribunal to review...

      15. 15. For regulation 32 (no appeal against initial provisional assessment of...

      16. 16. In regulation 34 (assessment of extent of disablement and rate...

      17. 17. In regulation 35 (commencement date of period of assessment in...

      18. 18. In regulation 40(2) (conditions of suspension) for the words “A...

   9. SCHEDULE 9

      MODIFICATION OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY (CLAIMS AND PAYMENTS) REGULATIONS 1987

      1. As if, in regulation 2(1) (interpretation)— (a) for the definition...

      2. As if, in regulation 13(2) (advance claims and awards), for...

      3. As if, in regulation 17(4) (duration of awards), for the...

      4. As if, in regulation 31(4) (time and manner of payments...

      5. As if, in the heading to Part V, the words...

   10. SCHEDULE 10

       MODIFICATION OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY (PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNT, OVERPAYMENTS AND RECOVERY) REGULATIONS 1988

       1. As if, in regulation 1(2) (interpretation), for the definition of...

       2. As if, in regulation 2, in paragraph (1)(b) (making of...

       3. As if, in Case 1 in regulation 5(2) (offsetting prior...

       4. As if, in regulation 8(2) (duplication and prescribed payments), for...

       5. As if, in regulation 12 (circumstances in which determination need...

   11. SCHEDULE 11

       MODIFICATION OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFIT (DEPENDENCY) REGULATIONS 1977

   12. SCHEDULE 12

       TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

       1. 1. (1) In this Schedule, unless the context otherwise requires— “adjudicating...

       2. 2. Any matter which before 5th July 1999 fell to be...

       3. 3. (1) Any application duly made before 5th July 1999 for...

       4. 4. (1) Where, before 5th July 1999, a decision has been...

       5. 5. (1) Where— (a) a decision of an adjudicating authority in...

       6. 6. An appeal to an appellate authority which was duly made...

       7. 7. (1) This paragraph applies where a clerk to an appellate...

       8. 8. Where an appeal to an appellate authority has been struck...

       9. 9. An appeal tribunal shall completely rehear any appeal to an...

       10. 10. A copy of a statement of— (a) the reasons for...

       11. 11. (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, any decision of an...

       12. 12. (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3) below, regulation 10 of the...

       13. 13. Where, immediately before 5th July 1999, payment of a relevant...

9. Explanatory Note

10. Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders