http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/381/madeThe Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 14) Order 2002PensionsOccupational pensionsKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2014-10-07PENSIONS This Order brings into force provisions of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (“the Act”). 2002 No. 381 (C.9) PENSIONS The Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement <Abbreviation Expansion="Number">No.</Abbreviation> 14) Order 2002 Made 22nd February 2002 The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of powers 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 interpretation 1 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 day 2 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 1995 (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. Hollis Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions 22nd February 2002 (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)), 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)), 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)), and the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 13) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/153 (C.3)).
ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
Section 11st October 20002000/1047
Section 21st October 20002000/1047
Section 36th April 2001 and 8th October 20012001/933
Sections 4 and 58th October 20012000/1047
Section 6(1), (2) and (4)8th October 20012000/1047
Schedule 1, except paragraph 1(3), and section 6(3) except so far as it relates to that paragraph 1(3)1st October 20002000/1047
Schedule 1, paragraph 1(3), and section 6(3) so far as it relates to that paragraph 1(3)8th October 20012000/1047
Section 71st October 20002000/1047
Section 8, except the definition of “designated scheme”1st October 20002000/1047
Section 8(1) so far as it relates to the definition of “designated scheme”8th October 20012000/1047
Section 96th April 20012000/2958
Section 103rd April 20002000/629
Section 11(1) to (3)29th May 20002000/1382
Section 11(4) to (10)6th April 20022002/153
Section 11(11)29th May 20002000/1382
Section 11(12)1st December 20002000/1382
Section 126th April 20022002/153
Section 13(1) and (2)29th May 20002000/1382
Section 13(3)6th April 20022002/153
Sections 14 to 166th April 20022002/153
Section 1723rd April 20012001/1219
*Schedule 2 in the following respects, and section 18 so far as it relates to them:—
paragraphs 1 and 229th May 20002000/1382
paragraphs 3 and 425th April 20002000/1047
paragraph 51st January 20022001/4049
paragraph 66th April 20022002/153
paragraph 76th April 20022001/4049
paragraphs 8 to 1325th April 20002000/1047
paragraph 141st February 20022001/4049
paragraphs 15 to 1925th April 20002000/1047
Sections 19, 21 and 22 and Schedules 3 and 41st December 20002000/1116
Section 201st December 20002000/1047
Sections 23 and 241st December 20002000/1047
Sections 26 to 51 and Schedules 5 and 61st December 20002000/1047
Section 5312th January 2000 and 2nd April 20001999/3309
Sections 54 to 5624th April 2000 and 9th April 20012000/1047
Section 59 and Schedule 719th March 20012000/2958
Section 613rd April 20001999/3309
Sections 62 to 653rd November 2000 and 6th April 20012000/2958
Section 6612th January 20001999/3309
Section 67(1) and (2)12th January 20001999/3309
Section 67(3) and (4)9th April 20012000/1382
Section 6917th April 2000 and 15th May 20002000/1047
*Schedule 8 in the following respects, and section 70 so far as it relates to them:
paragraphs 1 to 1924th April 2000 and 9th April 20012000/1047
paragraph 203rd November 20002000/2958
paragraphs 21 and 223rd November 2000 and 6th April 20012000/2958
paragraph 23(1), (2) and (4)13th December 19991999/3309
paragraph 23(3)3rd April 20001999/3309
paragraph 243rd April 20001999/3309
paragraph 253rd November 20002000/2958
paragraph 263rd November 2000 and 6th April 20012000/2958
paragraph 276th April 20012000/2958
paragraph 2819th March 20012001/933
paragraphs 30 to 3212th January 2000 and 2nd April 20001999/3309
paragraph 331st December 20002000/1047
Section 73 and Schedule 922nd December 1999 and 6th April 20001999/3420
Section 74 and Schedule 1022nd December 1999 and 6th April 20001999/3420
Sections 75 and 7622nd December 19991999/3420
Sections 77 and 786th April 20001999/3420
*Schedule 12 in the following respects, and section 84(1) so far as it relates to them:—
paragraphs 1 to 41st December 20002000/1116
paragraphs 5 to 7 and 8(1), (2), (5) and (6)1st December 20002000/1047
paragraph 8(3) and (4)15th April 20002000/111
paragraphs 9, 10, 11, 12 and 14 to 631st December 20002000/1047 and 2000/238
paragraphs 64 to 661st December 20002000/1116
paragraphs 67 to 726th April 20022000/153
paragraph 7325th April 20002000/1047
paragraph 746th April 20001999/3420
paragraph 7525th April 20002000/1047
paragraphs 76 to 786th April 20001999/3420
paragraphs 84 to 866th April 20001999/3420
Section 85(3) and (4)1st December 20002000/1116
Section 85(5)1st December 20002000/1047
Schedule 13 in the following respects, and section 88 so far as it relates to them:
*Part I25th April 20002000/1047
19th March 20012001/933
23rd April 20012001/1219
1st January 20022001/4049
1st February 20022001/4049
6th April 20022001/4049
6th April 20022002/153
Part II1st December 20002000/1047 and 2000/1116
6th April 20022001/4049
Part III1st December 20002000/1047
Part IV3rd November 20002000/2958
and 6th April 2001
Part V2nd April 20001999/3309
24th April 2000 and 9th April 20012000/1047
6th April 20022001/4049
Parts VI and VII6th April 20001999/3420

1999 c. 30. 1995 c. 26. 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). S.I. 2001/4049 (C.130) was amended by article 3 of S.I. 2002/153 (C.3). In this Note an asterisk denotes that a provision has been partially brought into force.