2001 No. 4049 (C. 130)
PENSIONS

The Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2001

Made
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 19991, 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 19932 (ways of giving effect to protected rights), and section 88 (repeals) so far as relating to it,

is 1st January 2002.

(2)

The day appointed for the coming into force of—

(a)

paragraph 14 of Schedule 2 (occupational pension schemes: certificates etc. relating to minimum funding requirement), and section 18 so far as relating to it;

(b)

Part I of Schedule 13 in respect of the repeal in section 58(6)(a) of the Pensions Act 19953 (schedules of contributions), and section 88 so far as relating to it,

is 1st February 2002.

(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 19934 (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 19965 (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 19956 (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 McCartney
Minister of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
(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))7,
  • 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))8,
  • 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

    2000/10472001/9332001/1219

    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