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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
2001 No. 933 (C. 34)
PENSIONS
SOCIAL SECURITY
The Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No.10, and Transitional Provisions) Order 2001
The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of powers conferred by sections 83(6)(a) and 89(1) and (6) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999[
1] and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and interpretation
1.
- (1) This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No.10, and Transitional Provisions) Order 2001.
(2) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires, references to numbered sections and numbered Schedules are references to the sections and Schedules bearing those numbers in the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.
Amendment of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2000
2.
In Part V of the Schedule to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2000[
2], in each column omit the entry in respect of section 3 (duty of employers to facilitate access to stakeholder pension schemes).
Amendment of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 9, and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2000
3.
In article 3(2) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 9, and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2000[
3] (transitional provision in relation to incapacity benefit), for "sections 30A to 30E" where those words first occur, substitute "section 30A, 40 or 41".
Provisions coming into force on 19th March 2001
4.
19th March 2001 is the day appointed for the coming into force of -
(a) Schedule 8, paragraph 28 (income support: amendment of section 124(1)(f) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992[4]) and, so far as relating to that paragraph, section 70; and
(b) Schedule 13, Part I so far as relating to the entry in that Part in respect of paragraph 80(f) of Schedule 5 to the Pensions Act 1995[5] (repeal consequential on amendment of section 185 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993[6] by Schedule 11, paragraph 23) and, so far as relating thereto, section 88.
Provisions coming into force on 6th April 2001
5.
6th April 2001 is the day appointed for the coming into force, so far as not already in force -
(a) of -
(i) the second paragraph of section 3(2);
(ii) section 3(6);
and section 3(7) so far as relating thereto;
(b) of section 3(8);
(c) of section 3(9) so far as relating to the definitions in it of "employer" and of "relevant employees";
and of section 3(1) so far as relating thereto.
Provision coming into force on 8th October 2001
6.
8th October 2001 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 3 so far as not already in force.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.
Jeff Rooker,
Minister of State, Department of Social Security
13th March 2001
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force further provisions of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 as follows.
The commencement of parts of section 3, which relates to stakeholder pension schemes, is brought forward to 6th April 2001 (from 8th October 2001). The requirement that an employer consult prior to designating a scheme under section 3(2) is brought forward to allow valid designation of a scheme by an employer prior to 8th October 2001 for the purposes of his duty under section 3(2). The commencement of related provisions is also brought forward to 6th April 2001. (articles 2, 5 and 6)
The Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 9, and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2000 ("the no. 9 Order") is amended to clarify a transitional provision in relation to incapacity benefit. The amendment will take effect prior to the date (6th April 2001) in relation to which the transitional provision will operate. (article 3)
Two consequential provisions are commenced, an income support provision (article 4(a)) and a pensions provision (article 4(b)). The income support provision is commenced from the same date, 19th March 2001, as the provisions on which it is consequential (section 59 and Schedule 7 (joint claims for jobseeker's allowance) commenced so far as not already in force by the no. 9 Order). The provision on which the pensions provision is consequential (Schedule 11, paragraph 23) is already in force.
The impact on business of the commencement of provisions in the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 is detailed in the Regulatory Impact Assessment relating to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill (which was introduced in the House of Commons on 10th February 1999). A copy of that Assessment has been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament. A copy of it can also be obtained from the Department of Social Security, Regulatory Impact Unit, 3rd Floor, the Adelphi, 1-11 John Adam Street, London WC2N 6HT.
NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions have been brought into force by: -
- the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3309) (C. 88),
- the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3420) (C. 92),
- the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/629) (C. 13),
- the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1047) (C. 29),
- the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1116) (C. 35),
- the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Scotland) (Commencement No. 6) Order 2000 (S.S.I. 2000/111) (C. 4),
- the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1382) (c. 41),
- the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Scotland) (Commencement No. 8) Order 2000 (S.S.I. 2000/238) (C. 7), and
- the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 9, and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/2958) (C.89).
Provision
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Date of Commencement
|
S.I. No.
|
Section 1 |
1st October 2000 |
2000/1047 |
Section 2 |
1st October 2000 |
2000/1047 |
Sections 3[7] to 5 |
8th October 2001 |
2000/1047 |
Section 6(1), (2) and (4) |
8th October 2001 |
2000/1047 |
Schedule 1, except paragraph 1(3), and section 6(3) except so far as it relates to that paragraph 1(3) |
1st October 2000 |
2000/1047 |
Schedule 1 paragraph 1(3), and section 6(3) so far as it relates to that paragraph 1(3) |
8th October 2001 |
2000/1047 |
Section 7 |
1st October 2000 |
2000/1047 |
Section 8, except the definition of "designated scheme" |
1st October 2000 |
2000/1047 |
Section 8(1) so far as it relates to the definition of "designated scheme" |
8th October 2001 |
2000/1047 |
Section 9 |
6th April 2001 |
2000/2958 |
Section 10 |
3rd April 2000 |
2000/629 |
Section 11(1), (2), (3) and (11) |
29th May 2000 |
2000/1382 |
Section 11(12) |
1st December 2000 |
2000/1382 |
Section 13(1) and (2) |
29th May 2000 |
2000/1382 |
Schedule 2 in the following respects and section 18 so far as it relates to them: -
|
|
|
paragraphs 3 and 4, 8 to 13 and 15 to 19
|
25th April 2000 |
2000/1047 |
paragraphs 1 and 2
|
29th May 2000 |
2000/1382 |
Sections 19, 21 and 22 and Schedules 3 and 4 |
1st December 2000 |
2000/1116 |
Section 20 |
1st December 2000 |
2000/1047 |
Sections 23 and 24 |
1st December 2000 |
2000/1047 |
Sections 26 to 51 and Schedules 5 and 6 |
1st December 2000 |
2000/1047 |
Section 53 |
12th January 2000 and 2nd April 2000 |
1999/3309 |
Sections 54 to 56 |
24th April 2000 and 9th April 2001 |
2000/1047 |
Section 59 and Schedule 7 |
19th March 2001 |
2000/2958 |
Section 61 |
3rd April 2000 |
1999/3309 |
Sections 62 to 65 |
3rd November 2000 and 6th April 2001 |
2000/2958 |
Section 66 |
12th January 2000 |
1999/3309 |
Section 67(1) and (2) |
12th January 2000 |
1999/3309 |
Section 67(3) and (4) |
9th April 2001 |
2000/1382 |
Schedule 8 in the following respects, and section 70 so far as it relates to them: -
|
|
|
Part I
|
24th April 2000 and 9th April 2001 |
2000/1047 |
paragraphs 20 and 25
|
3rd November 2000 |
2000/2958 |
paragraphs 21, 22 and 26
|
3rd November 2000 and 6th April 2001 |
2000/2958 |
paragraph 23(1), (2) and (4)
|
13th December 1999 |
1999/3309 |
paragraph 23(3)
|
3rd April 2000 |
1999/3309 |
paragraph 24
|
3rd April 2000 |
1999/3309 |
paragraph 27
|
6th April 2001 |
2000/2958 |
paragraphs 30 to 32 (partially)
|
12th January 2000 and 2nd April 2000 |
1999/3309 |
paragraph 33
|
1st December 2000 |
2000/1047 |
Section 73 and Schedule 9 |
22nd December 1999 and 6th April 2000 |
1999/3420 |
Section 74 and Schedule 10 |
22nd December 1999 and 6th April 2000 |
1999/3420 |
Sections 75 and 76 |
22nd December 1999 |
1999/3420 |
Sections 77 and 78 |
6th April 2000 |
1999/3420 |
Schedule 12 in the following respects, and section 84(1) so far as it relates to them: -
|
|
|
paragraphs 1 to 4
|
1st December 2000 |
2000/1116 |
paragraphs 5 to 7, and 8(1), (2), (5) and (6)
|
1st December 2000 |
2000/1047 |
paragraph 8(3) and (4)
|
15th April 2000 |
S.S.I. 2000/111 |
paragraphs 9, 10, 11, 12 and 14 to 63
|
1st December 2000 |
2000/1047, S.S.I. 2000/238 |
paragraphs 64 to 66
|
1st December 2000 |
2000/1116 |
paragraph 73
|
25th April 2000 |
2000/1047 |
paragraph 74
|
6th April 2000 |
1999/3420 |
paragraph 75
|
25th April 2000 |
2000/1047 |
paragraphs 76 to 78
|
6th April 2000 |
1999/3420 |
paragraphs 84 to 86
|
6th April 2000 |
1999/3420 |
Section 85(3) and (4) |
1st December 2000 |
2000/1116 |
Section 85(5) |
1st December 2000 |
2000/1047 |
Schedule 13 in the following respects, and section 88 so far as it relates to them: -
|
|
|
Part I (partially)
|
25th April 2000 |
2000/1047 |
Part II (partially)
|
1st December 2000 |
2000/1047, 2000/1116 |
Part III
|
1st December 2000 |
2000/1047 |
Part IV
|
3rd November 2000 and 6th April 2001 |
2000/2958 |
Part V (partially)
|
2nd April 2000, 24th April 2000 and 9th April 2001 |
1999/3309, 2000/1047 |
Parts VI and VII
|
6th April 2000 |
1999/3420 |
Notes:
[1]
1999 c.30.back
[2]
S.I. 2000/1047 (C. 29).back
[3]
S.I. 2000/2958 (C.89).back
[4]
1992 c.4.back
[5]
1995 c.26.back
[6]
1993 c.48.back
[7]
But commencement of section 3 is now partially brought forward by this Order.back
ISBN
0 11 028960 9
| © Crown copyright 2001 |
Prepared
15 March 2001
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