Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999

89 Commencement

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the provisions of this Act shall not come into force until such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint.

(2) The following provisions shall not come into force until such day as the Lord Chancellor may by order appoint—

(a) sections 19, 21 and 22;

(b) section 84(1) so far as relating to paragraphs 1 to 4 and 64 to 66 of Schedule 12;

(c) section 85(3) and (4); and

(d) section 88 so far as relating to the entries in Part II of Schedule 13 in respect of the [1973 c. 18.] Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, the [1984 c. 42.] Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 and sections 9(8) and 16 of the [1996 c. 27.] Family Law Act 1996.

(3) The following provisions shall not come into force until such day as the Treasury may by order appoint—

(a) sections 73 to 78;

(b) section 84(1) so far as relating to paragraphs 74, 76 to 78 and 84 to 86 of Schedule 12; and

(c) section 88 so far as relating to Parts VI and VII of Schedule 13.

(4) The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—

(a) sections 52, 57, 58, 60, 68 and 71;

(b) section 70 so far as relating to Part V of Schedule 8;

(c) section 72;

(d) sections 79 to 83;

(e) section 84(1) so far as relating to paragraphs 13, 79 to 83 and 87 of Schedule 12;

(f) section 84(2) to (4);

(g) section 85(1), (2), (6) and (7); and

(h) sections 86 and 87, this section and sections 90 and 91.

(5) The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed, but for the purpose only of the exercise of any power to make regulations—

(a) Parts I to IV;

(b) sections 59 and 61; and

(c) section 70 so far as relating to paragraph 23 of Schedule 8.

(6) Without prejudice to section 83, an order under this section may appoint different days for different purposes or different areas.