2002 No. 153 (C. 3)
The Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 13) Order 2002
Made
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of powers 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. 13) Order 2002.
2
In this Order, references to sections and Schedules are references to sections of, and Schedules to, the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.
Appointed day2
6th April 2002 is the day appointed for the coming into force of—
a
section 11(4) to (10) (effect of bankruptcy on pension rights: approved arrangements) so far as not already in force;
b
section 12 (effect of bankruptcy on pension rights: unapproved arrangements) so far as not already in force;
c
section 13 (sections 11 and 12: application to Scotland) so far as not already in force;
d
section 14 (no forfeiture on bankruptcy of rights under pension schemes);
e
section 15 (excessive pension contributions made by persons who have become bankrupt) so far as not already in force;
f
section 16 (excessive pension contributions made by persons who have become bankrupt: Scotland) so far as not already in force;
g
section 18 (miscellaneous amendments), so far as relating to paragraph 6 of Schedule 2;
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i
section 88 (repeals), so far as relating to the repeals in Schedule 13 referred to in paragraph (l) below;
j
paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 (effect of certain orders on guaranteed minimum pensions);
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l
Part I of Schedule 13 (pensions: miscellaneous) in respect of the following—
i
the repeal of section 159(5) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (inalienability of guaranteed minimum pension and protected rights payments on bankruptcy),
ii
the repeal of section 91(3) of the Pensions Act 1995 (inalienability of occupational pension on bankruptcy),
iii
the repeals in sections 92(2) and 94(3) of that Act (forfeiture of occupational pension rights by reference to bankruptcy and application of sections 91 and 92 of that Act to Scotland), and
iv
the repeal of section 95 of that Act (pension rights of individuals adjudged bankrupt etc.).
Amendment of earlier Order3
In the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2001 6 article 2(2) (appointed day for coming into force of paragraph 14 of Schedule 2 (occupational pension schemes: certificates relating to minimum funding requirement) and of section 18, section 88 and Part I of Schedule 13 so far as relating to that paragraph) shall be omitted.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
(This note is not part of the Order)
(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)),
the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 11) Order 2001 (S.I.2001/1219 (C.44)), and
the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2001 (S.I.2001/4049 (C.130)).
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
9*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
25th April 2000
paragraph 5
1st January 2002
paragraph 7
6th April 2002
paragraphs 8 to 13
25th April 2000
paragraph 14
1st February 2002
paragraphs 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
1st December 2000
Schedules 5 and 6
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
S.S.I.2000/111
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
25th April 2000
19th March 2001
23rd April 2001
1st January 2002,
1st February 2002 and 6th April 2002
Part II
1st December 2000
6th April 2002
Part III
1st December 2000
Part IV
3rd November 2000 and 6th April 2001
Part V
2nd April 2000
24th April 2000 and 9th April 2001
6th April 2002
Parts VI and VII
6th April 2000