Commencement2.

(1)

For the purpose only of conferring power to make regulations, the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in the Schedule is 18th March 2008.

(2)

1st April 2008 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 49 of the Act (loss of benefit for commission of benefit offences).

(3)

Insofar as they are not already in force, 27th July 2008 is the day appointed for the coming into force of—

(a)

paragraphs 10(1), (2) and (32) and 17(1), (2), (3) and (6) of Schedule 3 to the Act and section 28(1) of the Act so far as it relates to those paragraphs; and

(b)

section 25(2)(b) of, and paragraphs 1, 2, 3(b), (c) and (d) and 11 of Schedule 4 to, the Act and section 29 of the Act so far as it relates to those paragraphs.

(4)

Insofar as they are not already in force, 27th October 2008 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—

(a)

sections 1 to 12, 14, 16 to 27, 28(2) and (3);

(b)

section 28(1) so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 3 referred to in sub-paragraph (f);

(c)

section 67 so far as it relates to the repeals referred to in sub-paragraph (g);

(d)

Schedule 1;

(e)

Schedule 2;

(f)

paragraphs 1 to 4, 6, 7(1), (7) and (8), 8, 9(1) to (4), (6) to (11) and (13), 10 to 20 and 22 to 24 of Schedule 3; and

(g)

the repeals set out in Schedule 8 to the Act relating to—

(i)

sections 6A(3) and 124(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19922;

(ii)

section 73(4) of the Social Security Administration Act 19923;

(iii)

paragraphs 19(2) and (3), 40(2) and 53(2) of Schedule 2 to the Jobseeker’s Act 19954;

(iv)

sections 2(2) and 28(3) of, paragraph 6(b) of Schedule 2 to, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to, the Social Security Act 19985; and

(v)

section 72(3) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 19996.