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2003 No. 966 (C.52 )

SOCIAL SECURITY

The State Pension Credit Act 2002 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2003

Made1st April 2003

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 22(3) of the State Pension Credit Act 20021, 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 State Pension Credit Act 2002 (Commencement No.4) Order 2003.

2

In this Order, references to sections and Schedules are, unless the context otherwise requires, to sections of, and Schedules to, the State Pension Credit Act 2002.

Appointed day2

The day appointed for the coming into force of—

a

section 11 (in so far as it is not already in force) in relation to paragraphs 1 to 7, 10 and 12 of Schedule 1; and

b

section 21 and Schedule 3 to the extent that they repeal the provisions specified in the Schedule to this Order,

is 7^th April 2003.

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

Ian McCartneyMinister of State,Department for Work and Pensions1st April 2003

SCHEDULEREPEALS SPECIFIED IN SCHEDULE 3 WHICH ARE COMMENCED BY THIS ORDER

Article 2(b)

Act	Provision
Social Security Act 19982.	In section 2(2), the word “or” immediately preceding paragraph (h). In section 11(3), in the definition of “current legislation”, the word “and” in the second place where it occurs. In section 28(3), the word “or” immediately preceding paragraph (e).

Act

Provision

Social Security Act 19982.

In section 2(2), the word “or” immediately preceding paragraph (h).

In section 11(3), in the definition of “current legislation”, the word “and” in the second place where it occurs.

In section 28(3), the word “or” immediately preceding paragraph (e).

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order appoints 7^th April 2003 as the day for the coming into force of section 11 of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (in so far as it is not already in force) in relation to paragraphs 1 to 7, 10 and 12 of Schedule 1 to that Act (amendments to the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5) and to the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14) (“the 1998 Act”) which make provision for claims for, and decisions relating to, state pension credit). It also appoints that day for the coming into force of section 21 of, and Schedule 3 to, that Act in so far as it relates to certain repeals which are consequential on the coming into force of the amendments to the 1998 Act.

This Order does not impose any costs on business.

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 have been brought into force by the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (Commencement No.1) Order 2002 (S.I.2002/1691 (C.51)), by the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (Commencement No.2) Order 2002 (S.I.2002/2248 (C.72)) and by the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (Commencement No.3) Order 2003 (S.I.2003/83 (C.4)). Only section 18 has been brought fully into force; the other provisions have been brought into force partially for the purpose only of exercising any power to make regulations or orders.

Provision	Date of Commencement	S.I.No.
Sections 1 to 7, 9, 11 to 13, 14 (except so far as it relates to paragraph 3 of Schedule 2) and 15 to 17	2^nd July 2002	2002/1691
Section 18	3^rd September 2002	2002/2248
Section 14 (in so far as it relates to paragraph 3 of Schedule 2)	27^th January 2003	2003/83