2011 No. 664 (C. 23)
The Pensions Act 2008 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2011
Made
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 144(4) and 149(1) of the Pensions Act 20081.
Citation and interpretation1
1
This Order may be cited as the Pensions Act 2008 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2011.
2
In this Order “the Act” means the Pensions Act 2008.
Commencement of provisions2
1
Section 65 (Objectives of the Regulator) of the Act comes into force on 16th March 2011.
2
The provisions of the Act specified in Part 1 of the Schedule to this Order come into force, for the purpose only of conferring power to make regulations, on the day after the day on which this Order is made.
3
The provisions of the Act specified in Part 2 of the Schedule come into force, insofar as they are not already in force, on 6th April 2011.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
SCHEDULE
PART 1Provisions of the Act coming into force, for the purpose only of conferring power to make regulations, on the day after the day on which this Order is made
Provisions of the Act | Subject matter |
|---|---|
Section 120, for the purpose of bringing into force the provisions of Schedule 6 and Schedule 7 specified in this Part | Pension compensation sharing and attachment on divorce etc |
Section 121 | Charges in respect of pension sharing etc |
Schedule 6, paragraph 1 (for the purposes of paragraphs 3, 7 and 8(1) and (5)), paragraph 3 (insofar as it inserts section 24F into the Matrimonial Causes Act 19732), paragraph 7 (insofar as it inserts section 25G into that Act), paragraph 8(1) (for the purposes of paragraph 8(5)) and paragraph 8(5) of Part 1, paragraph 13(1) (for the purposes of paragraph 13(6)) and (6) of Part 2, paragraph 14 (for the purposes of paragraphs 15, 17(1) and (4), 18(1) and (7)(e) and 20(4)(g)), paragraph 15 (insofar as it inserts paragraph 19E(2) and (3) of Schedule 4A into the Civil Partnership Act 20043), paragraph 17(1) (for the purposes of paragraph 17(4)) and (4), paragraph 18(1) (for the purposes of paragraph 18(7)(e)) and (7)(e) and paragraph 20(4)(g) of Part 3 | Pension compensation on divorce etc: England and Wales |
Schedule 7, paragraph 1 (for the purposes of paragraph 4) and paragraph 4 | Pension compensation on divorce etc: Scotland |
PART 2Provisions of the Act (insofar as they are not already in force) coming into force on 6th April 2011
Provisions of the Act | Subject matter |
|---|---|
Section 107 | Scope of mechanism |
Section 108 | Interpretation |
Section 109 | Activation of pension compensation sharing |
Section 110 | Activation of pension compensation sharing: supplementary (Scotland) |
Section 111 | Creation of pension compensation debits and credits |
Section 112 | Cash equivalents |
Section 113 | Reduction of compensation |
Section 114 | Time for discharge of liability |
Section 115 | “Implementation period” |
Section 116 | Discharge of liability |
Section 117 | Charges in respect of pension compensation sharing costs |
Section 118 | Supply of information about pension compensation in relation to divorce etc |
Section 119 | Supply of information about pension compensation sharing |
Section 120 | Pension compensation sharing and attachment on divorce etc |
Section 121 | Charges in respect of pension sharing etc |
Section 123 | Consequential amendments |
Section 148 insofar as it relates to Part 4 of Schedule 11 | Repeals |
Schedule 5, except for paragraph 11 | Pension compensation payable on discharge of pension compensation credit |
Schedule 6 | Pension compensation on divorce etc: England and Wales |
Schedule 7 | Pension compensation on divorce etc: Scotland |
Schedule 11, Part 4 | Pension compensation |
(This note is not part of the Order)
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Pensions Act 2008 have been brought into force, or will be brought into force, by Statutory Instruments which were made before this Order was made.
Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I.No. |
|---|---|---|
sections 62 to 64 | 26th January 2009 | |
section 74 | 1st July 2009 | |
section 75 (for all remaining purposes) | 5th July 2010 | |
section 76 | 5th July 2010 | |
section 99 | 5th July 2010 | |
section 100 | 6th April 2009 | |
section 101 (partially) | 6th April 2009 | |
section 101 (for all other purposes) | 6th April 2009 | |
section 103(1) and (3) (partially) | 8th April 2010 | |
section 122 (partially) | 1st April 2009 | |
section 124(2) and (6) (partially) | 19th December 2008 | |
section 124(2) and (6) (for remaining purposes) | 31st March 2010 | |
section 126 (for all remaining purposes) | 29th June 2009 | |
section 128 | 26th January 2009 | |
section 129 (partially) | 26th February 2010 | |
section 130 | 6th April 2009 | |
section 132 | 26th January 2009 | |
section 138 | 26th January 2009 | |
section 139 | 6th April 2009 | |
section 148 (partially) | 6th April 2009 | |
Schedule 1 (for all remaining purposes) | 5th July 2010 | |
Schedule 2 Parts 1 and 3 | 6th April 2009 | |
Schedule 2 Part 2 | 6th April 2009 | |
Schedule 8 (partially) | 1st April 2009 | |
Schedule 9 (for all remaining purposes) | 29th June 2009 | |
Schedule 10 (partially) | 26th February 2010 | |
Schedule 11 Part 2 | 6th April 2009 |