The Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 11, and Savings and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999

Article 2(c)

SCHEDULE 1 PROVISIONS BROUGHT INTO FORCE ON 18TH OCTOBER 1999 FOR THE PURPOSES SPECIFIED IN ARTICLE 2(c)

Provision of the Act	Subject matter
Section 1(a)	Transfer of functions of adjudication officers to Secretary of State
Section 2(2)(a)	Use of computers
Section 4(1)(a) and (c) and (2)(a) and (c)	Unified appeal tribunals
Section 8(1)(a) and (c), (2), (3)(a) and (b), (4) and (5)(1)	Decisions by Secretary of State
Sections 9 and 10(1)	Revision, and decisions superseding earlier decisions
Section 11(1) and (2), and (3) except the definition of “the current legislation” in so far as it relates to the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997(2) and the definition of “the former legislation” in so far as it relates to the National Insurance Acts 1965(3) to 1974, the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Acts 1965(4) to 1974 and Part II of the Social Security Act 1986(5)	Regulations with respect to decisions, and assistance from experts
Section 12(1)(a) (in so far as it relates to paragraphs 1, 3, 5, 6(a) and (b)(ii), and 7 to 9 of Schedule 2) and (b) (in so far as it relates to paragraphs 1 to 6, 8, 9, 16 and 17 of Schedule 3), (2), (3), (4) and (6) to (9)(6)	Appeal to appeal tribunal
Section 13	Redetermination etc. of appeals by tribunal
Section 14 and Schedule 4(7)	Appeal from tribunal to Commissioner
Section 15	Appeal from Commissioner on point of law
Section 16 and Schedule 5	Procedure
Section 17	Finality of decisions
Sections 18(1) and 19(8)	Matters arising as respects decisions, and medical examination required by Secretary of State
Section 20(9)	Medical examination required by appeal tribunal
Sections 21(9) to 27 (except section 26(8))	Suspension and termination of benefit, decisions and appeals involving issues that arise on appeal in other cases, and restrictions on entitlement in cases of error
Section 28(10) (except subsection (3)(c) and (e))	Correction of errors, and setting aside of decisions
Section 39(10)	Interpretation etc. of Chapter II of Part I of the Act
Sections 45 to 47	Vaccine damage payments: decisions reversing earlier decisions, appeals to appeal tribunals and correction of errors etc.
Schedule 7(11) in the respects specified below, and section 86(1) in so far as it relates to them— Paragraph 4(2) in so far as it applies to the entries relating to regional or other full-time chairmen of disability appeal tribunals, members of a panel appointed under section 6 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992(12) of persons to act as chairmen of disability appeal tribunals, and members of a panel of persons appointed to serve on a vaccine damage tribunal	Minor and consequential amendments—
Paragraphs 5 to 10	vaccine damage payments
Paragraphs 15 and 17	recovery of outstanding community charge by deductions from jobseeker’s allowance
Paragraph 55	recovery of fines etc. by deductions from jobseeker’s allowance
Paragraphs 66 to 71(a)	miscellaneous provisions relating to benefits
Paragraph 79(1)	claims and payments
Paragraph 81	overpayments
Paragraph 82	recovery of jobseeker’s allowance: severe hardship cases
Paragraphs 88 and 89	disclosure of information, and notification of deaths
Paragraph 96	effect of alteration of rates of a jobseeker’s allowance
Paragraph 98	implementation of increases in income-based jobseeker’s allowance due to attainment of particular ages
Paragraph 102	financial review and report
Paragraph 106	reciprocal arrangements with Northern Ireland: income-related benefits and child benefit
Paragraphs 107 and 108	reciprocal agreements and travelling expenses
Paragraph 109	regulations and orders under the Administration Act
Paragraph 117	recovery of council tax etc. by deductions from jobseeker’s allowance
Paragraph 118(1) in so far as it substitutes for the words “paragraph 38(a), 41(b), 41(e) or 43” the words “paragraph 38(a)”	appointment of chairmen of certain tribunals
Paragraph 118(2) in so far as it relates to the tribunals specified in paragraph 41(b) of Schedule 1 to the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992
Paragraph 119	Concurrence required for removal of members of certain tribunals
Paragraph 121(2)(a), and (b) in so far as it relates to sub-paragraphs (b) and (e) of paragraph 41 of Schedule 1 to that Act	Tribunals under supervision of Council on Tribunals
Paragraph 123(2) in so far as it applies to the entries relating to chairmen of disability appeal tribunals in Part II of Schedule 1 to the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993(13)	judicial pensions—other appointments
Paragraph 124(2) in so far as it applies to the entries relating to chairmen of disability appeal tribunals and vaccine damage tribunals in Schedule 5 to that Act	judicial retirement—the relevant offices
Paragraphs 134 to 146	jobseeker’s allowance
Paragraph 147	power to provide for recoupment of benefits
Schedule 8 in respect of the repeals specified below, and section 86(2) in so far as it relates to them— The entries in Part III of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975(14) relating to regional or other full-time chairmen of disability appeal tribunals, members of a panel appointed under section 6 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 of persons to act as chairmen of disability appeal tribunals, members of a panel of persons who may be appointed to serve on a vaccine damage tribunal, and the President of disability appeal tribunals In the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979(15)— in section 5, subsections (1) to (3) and (5) in section 7(3), the words from “and in relation to” to the end Section 12(1) In the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993— in Schedule 1, in Part II, and in Schedule 5, the entries relating to chairmen of disability appeal tribunals and to chairmen of vaccine damage tribunals In the Jobseekers Act 1995(16)— in section 6(6), the words “(“the first determination”)” in section 7(7), the words “(“the first determination”)” Section 9(9) Section 10(8) Section 11 in section 28, subsections (1)(b) and (3) in section 35(1), the definition of “adjudication officer” in Schedule 2, paragraphs 20(3), 41 to 47 and 57	Repeals—

(1)

Sections 8 and 10 are amended by paragraphs 22 and 23 respectively of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2) (“the Transfer Act”).

(2)

1997 c. 27.

(3)

1965 c. 51.

(4)

1965 c. 52.

(5)

1986 c. 50.

(6)

Section 12 and Schedule 3 are amended by paragraphs 25 and 36 respectively of Schedule 7 to the Transfer Act.

(7)

Sections 13 and 14 are amended by paragraphs 26 and 27 respectively of Schedule 7 to the Transfer Act.

(8)

Sections 18 and 19 are amended by paragraphs 29 and 30 respectively of Schedule 7 to the Transfer Act.

(9)

Sections 20 and 21 are amended by paragraphs 31 and 32 respectively of Schedule 7 to the Transfer Act.

(10)

Sections 28 and 39 are amended by paragraphs 34 and 35 respectively of Schedule 7 to the Transfer Act.

(11)

Certain provisions of Schedule 7 are repealed by Schedule 10 to the Transfer Act.

(12)

1992 c. 53.

(13)

1993 c. 8.

(14)

1975 c. 24.

(15)

1979 c. 17.

(16)

1995 c. 18.