The Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 12 and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999

Appointed day

2.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, 29th November 1999 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the–

(a)the provisions specified in Schedule 1 to this Order; and

(b)sections 1 and 4 to 7 in relation to–

(i)statutory sick pay under Part XI of the Contributions and Benefits Act; and

(ii)statutory maternity pay under Part XII of that Act,

in so far as those provisions are not already in force.

(2) Paragraph (1)(a) above shall not apply in relation to–

(a)housing benefit;

(b)council tax benefit; nor

(c)decisions to which article 4(6) of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999(1) applies.

(3) 31st March 2000 is the day appointed for the coming into force of paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 (appeal tribunals: supplementary provisions) and sections 5(3) and 7(7) in so far as they relate to it.