Pensions Act 2008

149 Commencement

(1) Subject to the following provisions, this Act comes into force in accordance with provision made by order by the Secretary of State.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to—

(a) sections 67 to 73;

(b) sections 78 to 86;

(c) section 105;

(d) section 124(1), (3) and (7) to (10);

(e) section 125;

(f) section 131;

(g) sections 133 to 136;

(h) sections 140 to 142;

(i) this Part, except section 148 and Schedule 11 (subject to paragraph (j));

(j) the provisions mentioned in subsection (3);

(k) any other provision of this Act so far as it confers any power to make regulations, rules, an Order in Council or an order under this Act.

(3) The provisions mentioned in this subsection are—

(a) in Schedule 9—

(i) paragraph 1 so far as relating to any of the following paragraphs;

(ii) paragraph 3 (and paragraph 2 so far as necessary for the purposes of that paragraph);

(iii) paragraphs 5 to 7;

(iv) paragraph 8 for purposes other than those of the material detriment test;

(v) paragraphs 9 to 14;

(vi) in paragraph 15, sub-paragraph (1) so far as relating to paragraphs 6 and 7, sub-paragraph (2) for purposes other than those of the material detriment test, and sub-paragraphs (3) and (4);

(vii) paragraph 16;

(b) section 126 so far as relating to any of the paragraphs of that Schedule mentioned in paragraph (a) of this subsection;

(c) the repeal in Schedule 11 relating to section 38(5)(a)(ii) of the Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35), the note in that Schedule relating to that repeal and section 148 so far as relating to that repeal and that note.

(4) Sections 105, 135 and 136 come into force on 6 April 2009.

(5) Section 131 comes into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.

(6) An order under subsection (1) may appoint different days for different purposes.