The Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2001
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)
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)
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)
(c)
(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)
(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.
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).
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
Section 2
1st October 2000
Section 3
6th April 2001 and 8th October 2001
Sections 4 and 5
8th October 2001
Section 6(1), (2) and (4)
8th October 2001
Schedule 1, except paragraph 1(3), and section 6(3) except so far as it relates to that paragraph 1(3)
1st October 2000
Schedule 1, paragraph 1(3), and section 6(3) so far as it relates to that paragraph 1(3)
8th October 2001
Section 7
1st October 2000
Section 8, except the definition of “designated scheme”
1st October 2000
Section 8(1) so far as it relates to the definition of “designated scheme”
8th October 2001
Section 9
6th April 2001
Section 10
3rd April 2000
Section 11(1), (2), (3) and (11)
29th May 2000
Section 11(12)
1st December 2000
Section 13(1) and (2)
29th May 2000
Section 17
23rd April 2001
Schedule 2 in the following respects, and section 18 so far as it relates to them:—
paragraphs 1 and 2
29th May 2000
paragraphs 3 and 4, 8 to 13 and 15 to 19
25th April 2000
Sections 19, 21 and 22 and Schedules 3 and 4
1st December 2000
Section 20
1st December 2000
Sections 23 and 24
1st December 2000
Sections 26 to 51 and Schedules 5 and 6
1st December 2000
Section 53
12th January 2000 and 2nd April 2000
Sections 54 to 56
24th April 2000 and 9th April 2001
Section 59 and Schedule 7
19th March 2001
Section 61
3rd April 2000
Sections 62 to 65
3rd November 2000 and 6th April 2001
Section 66
12th January 2000
Section 67(1) and (2)
12th January 2000
Section 67(3) and (4)
9th April 2001
Section 69
17th April 2000 and 15th May 2000
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
paragraph 20
3rd November 2000
paragraphs 21 and 22
3rd November 2000 and 6th April 2001
paragraph 23(1), (2) and (4)
13th December 1999
paragraph 23(3)
3rd April 2000
paragraph 24
3rd April 2000
paragraph 25
3rd November 2000
paragraph 26
3rd November 2000 and 6th April 2001
paragraph 27
6th April 2001
paragraph 28
19th March 2001
paragraphs 30 to 32
12th January 2000 and 2nd April 2000
paragraph 33
1st December 2000
Section 73 and Schedule 9
22nd December 1999 and 6th April 2000
Section 74 and Schedule 10
22nd December 1999 and 6th April 2000
Sections 75 and 76
22nd December 1999
Sections 77 and 78
6th April 2000
Schedule 12 in the following respects, and section 84(1) so far as it relates to them:—
paragraphs 1 to 4
1st December 2000
paragraphs 5 to 7 and 8(1), (2), (5) and (6)
1st December 2000
paragraph 8(3) and (4)
15th April 2000
paragraphs 9, 10, 11, 12 and 14 to 63
1st December 2000
paragraphs 64 to 66
1st December 2000
paragraph 73
25th April 2000
paragraph 74
6th April 2000
paragraph 75
25th April 2000
paragraphs 76 to 78
6th April 2000
paragraphs 84 to 86
6th April 2000
Section 85(3) and (4)
1st December 2000
Section 85 (5)
1st December 2000
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
Part II (partially)
1st December 2000
Part III
1st December 2000
Part IV
3rd November 2000 and 6th April 2001
Part V (partially)
2nd April 2000, 24th April 2000 and 9th April 2001
Parts VI and VII
6th April 2000