2013 No. 585 (C. 21)

Pensions

The Pensions Act 2011 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2013

Made

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 38(4) of the Pensions Act 20111.

Citation and interpretation1

This Order may be cited as the Pensions Act 2011 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2013.

Commencement of provisions2

The following provisions of the Pensions Act 2011 come into force on 13th March 2013—

a

section 22 (Pension Protection Fund) in so far as it is not already in force; and

b

the following paragraphs of Schedule 4 (Pension Protection Fund)—

i

paragraph 1 (introductory provision for amendments to the Pensions Act 20042) in so far as it is not already in force;

ii

paragraphs 21 to 28 (postponement of compensation); and

iii

paragraphs 29 to 36 (pension compensation sharing: postponement of compensation).

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

Steve WebbMinister of StateDepartment for Work and Pensions
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings certain provisions of the Pensions Act 2011 (c. 19) into force on 13th March 2013, in so far as they are not already in force.

Article 2 commences the following provisions of the Pensions Act 2011—

  • section 22, which relates to the Pension Protection Fund;

  • paragraph 1 of Schedule 4, which introduces provisions for amendments to the Pensions Act 2004;

  • paragraphs 21 to 28 of Schedule 4, which relate to postponement of compensation; and

  • paragraphs 29 to 36 of Schedule 4, which relate to pension compensation sharing and postponement of compensation.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Pensions Act 2011 have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order.

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Section 2 (partially)

6th April 2012

2011/3034

Section 4 (partially)

30th June 2012

2012/1681

Section 5

30th June 2012

2012/1681

Section 6 (partially)

30th June 2012

2012/1681

Section 8

3rd January 2012

2011/3034

Section 9

6th March 2012

2012/682

Section 11 (partially)

30th June 2012

2012/1681

Section 12

6th March 2012

2012/682

Section 13

6th March 2012

2012/682

Section 14 (partially)

30th June 2012

2012/1681

Section 15 (partially)

30th June 2012

2012/1681

Section 16

30th June 2012

2012/1681

Section 17

30th June 2012

2012/1681

Section 19

3rd January 2012

2011/3034

Section 20

1st January 2012

2011/3034

Section 21

3rd January 2012

2011/3034

Section 22 (partially)

3rd January 2012

2011/3034

Section 22 (partially)

23rd July 2012

2012/1681

Section 23

3rd January 2012

2011/3034

Section 24

3rd January 2012

2011/3034

Section 26

3rd January 2012

2011/3034

Section 34

3rd January 2012

2011/3034

Section 35

3rd January 2012

2011/3034

Section 36

30th June 2012

2012/1681

Schedule 2 (partially)

6th April 2012

2011/3034

Schedule 4 (partially)

3rd January 2012

2011/3034

Schedule 4 (partially)

23rd July 2012

2012/1681

Schedule 5

3rd January 2012

2011/3034