2002 No. 381 (C.9)

PENSIONS

The Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 14) 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. 14) 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

19th March 2002 is 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 19952 (schedules of contributions), and section 88 so far as relating to it.

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

P. HollisParliamentary Under-Secretary of State,Department for Work and Pensions

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force provisions of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (“the Act”).

Article 1 deals with citation and interpretation.

Article 2 brings into force on 19th March 2002 paragraph 14 of Schedule 2 to the Act (which relates to occupational pension schemes: certificates etc. relating to the minimum funding requirement), and section 88 of the Act so far as relating to that paragraph, and a related repeal in Part I of Schedule 13 to the Act.

An assessment of the cost to business of the commencement of provisions in the Act is detailed in the Regulatory Impact Assessment relating to the Act. A copy of the Assessment has been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament. Copies can be obtained from the Department for Work and Pensions, Regulatory Impact Unit, 3rd Floor, The Adelphi, 1–11 John Adam Street, London, WC2N 6HT.

(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))3,

  • 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.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.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))4,

  • 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)),

  • the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2001 (S.I.2001/4049 (C.130))5, and

  • the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 13) Order 2002 (S.I.2002/153 (C.3)).

    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) to (3)

    29th May 2000

    2000/1382

    Section 11(4) to (10)

    6th April 2002

    2002/153

    Section 11(11)

    29th May 2000

    2000/1382

    Section 11(12)

    1st December 2000

    2000/1382

    Section 12

    6th April 2002

    2002/153

    Section 13(1) and (2)

    29th May 2000

    2000/1382

    Section 13(3)

    6th April 2002

    2002/153

    Sections 14 to 16

    6th April 2002

    2002/153

    Section 17

    23rd April 2001

    2001/1219

    *6Schedule 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

    25th April 2000

    2000/1047

    paragraph 5

    1st January 2002

    2001/4049

    paragraph 6

    6th April 2002

    2002/153

    paragraph 7

    6th April 2002

    2001/4049

    paragraphs 8 to 13

    25th April 2000

    2000/1047

    paragraph 14

    1st February 2002

    2001/4049

    paragraphs 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

    2000/111

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

    1st December 2000

    2000/1047 and 2000/238

    paragraphs 64 to 66

    1st December 2000

    2000/1116

    paragraphs 67 to 72

    6th April 2002

    2000/153

    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

    25th April 2000

    2000/1047

    19th March 2001

    2001/933

    23rd April 2001

    2001/1219

    1st January 2002

    2001/4049

    1st February 2002

    2001/4049

    6th April 2002

    2001/4049

    6th April 2002

    2002/153

    Part II

    1st December 2000

    2000/1047 and 2000/1116

    6th April 2002

    2001/4049

    Part III

    1st December 2000

    2000/1047

    Part IV

    3rd November 2000

    2000/2958

    and 6th April 2001

    Part V

    2nd April 2000

    1999/3309

    24th April 2000 and 9th April 2001

    2000/1047

    6th April 2002

    2001/4049

    Parts VI and VII

    6th April 2000

    1999/3420