Schedule 1 (which makes minor and consequential amendments) has effect.
The enactments and instruments mentioned in Schedule 2 are repealed or revoked to the extent specified.
(1)The preceding provisions of this Act come into force in accordance with provision made by the Treasury by order.
(2)The power to make an order under subsection (1) is exercisable by statutory instrument.
(3)An order under this section—
(a)may include incidental, supplementary, consequential or transitional provision or savings;
(b)may make different provision for different purposes.
(1)Sections 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 extend to England and Wales and Scotland only.
(2)Sections 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 extend to Northern Ireland only.
(3)An amendment, repeal or revocation contained in Schedule 1 or 2 has the same extent as the enactment or instrument to which it relates.
(4)Subject to subsections (1) to (3) this Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
This Act may be cited as the National Insurance Contributions and Statutory Payments Act 2004.