Art. 2(2) omitted (30.1.2002) by virtue of The Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 13) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/153), art. 3

1999 c. 30.

1993 c. 48.

1993 c. 49.

1996 c. 27.

1995 c. 18.

S.I. 2000/1047 (C. 29) was amended by article 2 of S.I. 2001/933 (C. 34).

S.I. 2000/2958 (C. 89) was amended by article 3 of S.I. 2001/933 (C. 34).

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/4049The Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2001texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabasePENSIONS2015-10-15Expert Participation2002-01-30This Order brings into force on—Statutory Instruments2001 No. 4049 (C. 130)PENSIONSThe Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2001 Made19th December 2001

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the power conferred by section 89(1) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and interpretation1.(1)

This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2001.

(2)

In this Order, except where the context otherwise requires, references to sections and Schedules are references to sections of, and Schedules to, the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.

Appointed days2.(1)

The day appointed for the coming into force of—

(a)

paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 (interim arrangements) so far as not already in force, and section 18 (miscellaneous amendments) so far as relating to it;

(b)

Part I of Schedule 13 (pensions: miscellaneous) in respect of the repeal in section 28(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (ways of giving effect to protected rights), and section 88 (repeals) so far as relating to it,

is 1st January 2002.

(2)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)

The day appointed for the coming into force of—

(a)

paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 (mandatory payment of contributions equivalent premiums) so far as not already in force, and section 18 so far as relating to it;

(b)

Part I of Schedule 13 in respect of—

(i)

the repeal in section 55(2A) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (payment of state scheme premiums on termination of certified status),

(ii)

the repeal in section 51(2A) of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (payment of state scheme premiums on termination of certified status);

(c)

Part II of Schedule 13 (pensions on divorce etc), in respect of the repeal of section 17 of the Family Law Act 1996 (division of pension assets: Scotland);

(d)

Part V of Schedule 13 (benefits: miscellaneous), in respect of—

(i)

the repeal of paragraph 24 of Schedule 8 to the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (consequential amendment to section 3 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992),

(ii)

the repeal in section 1(4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (the jobseeker’s allowance); and

(e)

section 88, so far as relating to the provisions in sub-paragraphs (b) to (d) of this paragraph,

is 6th April 2002.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

Ian McCartneyMinister of State,Department for Work and Pensions19th December 2001

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on—

1st January 2002, paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 and a related repeal in Schedule 13 to that Act (amendments to section 28 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (interim arrangements)),

1st February 2002, paragraph 14 of Schedule 2 to that Act and a related repeal in Schedule 13 thereto (amendments to section 58 of the Pensions Act 1995 (schedules of contributions)),

6th April 2002, paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to that Act and a related repeal in Schedule 13 thereto (amendments to section 55 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (payment of state scheme premiums)) together with repeals in Schedule 13 in respect of paragraph 24 of Schedule 8 to the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (consequential amendment to section 3 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992), section 51(2A) of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (payment of state scheme premiums on termination of certified status), section 17 of the Family Law Act 1996 (division of pension assets: Scotland), and section 1(4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (the jobseeker’s allowance).

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions have been brought into force by:—

the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3309 (C. 88)),

the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3420 (C. 92)),

the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/629 (C. 13)),

the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1047 (C. 29)) ,

the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1116 (C. 35)),

the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Scotland) (Commencement No. 6) Order 2000 (S.S.I. 2000/111 (C. 36)),

the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1382 (C. 41)),

the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Scotland) (Commencement No. 8) Order 2000 (S.S.I. 2000/238 (C. 7)),

the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/2958 (C. 89)) ,

the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 10, and Transitional Provisions) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/933 (C. 34 )), and

the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 11) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/1219 (C. 44 )).

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I. No.

Section 1

1st October 2000

2000/1047

Section 2

1st October 2000

2000/1047

Section 3

6th April 2001 and 8th October 2001

2001/933

Sections 4 and 5

8th October 2001

2000/1047

Section 6(1), (2) and (4)

8th October 2001

2000/1047

Schedule 1, except paragraph 1(3), and section 6(3) except so far as it relates to that paragraph 1(3)

1st October 2000

2000/1047

Schedule 1, paragraph 1(3), and section 6(3) so far as it relates to that paragraph 1(3)

8th October 2001

2000/1047

Section 7

1st October 2000

2000/1047

Section 8, except the definition of “designated scheme”

1st October 2000

2000/1047

Section 8(1) so far as it relates to the definition of “designated scheme”

8th October 2001

2000/1047

Section 9

6th April 2001

2000/2958

Section 10

3rd April 2000

2000/629

Section 11(1), (2), (3) and (11)

29th May 2000

2000/1382

Section 11(12)

1st December 2000

2000/1382

Section 13(1) and (2)

29th May 2000

2000/1382

Section 17

23rd April 2001

2001/1219

Schedule 2 in the following respects, and section 18 so far as it relates to them:—

paragraphs 1 and 2

29th May 2000

2000/1382

paragraphs 3 and 4, 8 to 13 and 15 to 19

25th April 2000

2000/1047

Sections 19, 21 and 22 and Schedules 3 and 4

1st December 2000

2000/1116

Section 20

1st December 2000

2000/1047

Sections 23 and 24

1st December 2000

2000/1047

Sections 26 to 51 and Schedules 5 and 6

1st December 2000

2000/1047

Section 53

12th January 2000 and 2nd April 2000

1999/3309

Sections 54 to 56

24th April 2000 and 9th April 2001

2000/1047

Section 59 and Schedule 7

19th March 2001

2000/2958

Section 61

3rd April 2000

1999/3309

Sections 62 to 65

3rd November 2000 and 6th April 2001

2000/2958

Section 66

12th January 2000

1999/3309

Section 67(1) and (2)

12th January 2000

1999/3309

Section 67(3) and (4)

9th April 2001

2000/1382

Section 69

17th April 2000 and 15th May 2000

2000/1047

Schedule 8 in the following respects, and section 70 so far as it relates to them:—

paragraphs 1 to 19

24th April 2000 and 9th April 2001

2000/1047

paragraph 20

3rd November 2000

2000/2958

paragraphs 21 and 22

3rd November 2000 and 6th April 2001

2000/2958

paragraph 23(1), (2) and (4)

13th December 1999

1999/3309

paragraph 23(3)

3rd April 2000

1999/3309

paragraph 24

3rd April 2000

1999/3309

paragraph 25

3rd November 2000

2000/2958

paragraph 26

3rd November 2000 and 6th April 2001

2000/2958

paragraph 27

6th April 2001

2000/2958

paragraph 28

19th March 2001

2001/933

paragraphs 30 to 32

12th January 2000 and 2nd April 2000

1999/3309

paragraph 33

1st December 2000

2000/1047

Section 73 and Schedule 9

22nd December 1999 and 6th April 2000

1999/3420

Section 74 and Schedule 10

22nd December 1999 and 6th April 2000

1999/3420

Sections 75 and 76

22nd December 1999

1999/3420

Sections 77 and 78

6th April 2000

1999/3420

Schedule 12 in the following respects, and section 84(1) so far as it relates to them:—

paragraphs 1 to 4

1st December 2000

2000/1116

paragraphs 5 to 7 and 8(1), (2), (5) and (6)

1st December 2000

2000/1047

paragraph 8(3) and (4)

15th April 2000

S.S.I. 2000/111

paragraphs 9, 10, 11, 12 and 14 to 63

1st December 2000

2000/1047, S.S.I. 2000/238

paragraphs 64 to 66

1st December 2000

2000/1116

paragraph 73

25th April 2000

2000/1047

paragraph 74

6th April 2000

1999/3420

paragraph 75

25th April 2000

2000/1047

paragraphs 76 to 78

6th April 2000

1999/3420

paragraphs 84 to 86

6th April 2000

1999/3420

Section 85(3) and (4)

1st December 2000

2000/1116

Section 85 (5)

1st December 2000

2000/1047

Schedule 13 in the following respects, and section 88 so far as it relates to them:—

Part I (partially)

25th April 2000, and 19th March 2001 23rd April 2001

2000/1047 2001/933 2001/1219

Part II (partially)

1st December 2000

2000/1047, 2000/1116

Part III

1st December 2000

2000/1047

Part IV

3rd November 2000 and 6th April 2001

2000/2958

Part V (partially)

2nd April 2000, 24th April 2000 and 9th April 2001

1999/3309, 2000/1047

Parts VI and VII

6th April 2000

1999/3420