The Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2001

Statutory Instruments

2001 No. 4049 (C. 130)

PENSIONS

The Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2001

Made

19th December 2001

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the power conferred by section 89(1) 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. 12) Order 2001.

(2) In this Order, except where the context otherwise requires, references to sections and Schedules are references to sections of, and Schedules to, the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.

Appointed days

2.—(1) The day appointed for the coming into force of—

(a) paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 (interim arrangements) so far as not already in force, and section 18 (miscellaneous amendments) so far as relating to it;

(b) Part I of Schedule 13 (pensions: miscellaneous) in respect of the repeal in section 28(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993(2) (ways of giving effect to protected rights), and section 88 (repeals) so far as relating to it,

is 1st January 2002.

(2) The day appointed for the coming into force of—

(a) paragraph 14 of Schedule 2 (occupational pension schemes: certificates etc. relating to minimum funding requirement), and section 18 so far as relating to it;

(b) Part I of Schedule 13 in respect of the repeal in section 58(6)(a) of the Pensions Act 1995(3) (schedules of contributions), and section 88 so far as relating to it,

is 1st February 2002.

(3) The day appointed for the coming into force of—

(a) paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 (mandatory payment of contributions equivalent premiums) so far as not already in force, and section 18 so far as relating to it;

(b) Part I of Schedule 13 in respect of—

(i) the repeal in section 55(2A) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (payment of state scheme premiums on termination of certified status),

(ii) the repeal in section 51(2A) of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993(4) (payment of state scheme premiums on termination of certified status);

(c) Part II of Schedule 13 (pensions on divorce etc), in respect of the repeal of section 17 of the Family Law Act 1996(5) (division of pension assets: Scotland);

(d) Part V of Schedule 13 (benefits: miscellaneous), in respect of—

(i) the repeal of paragraph 24 of Schedule 8 to the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (consequential amendment to section 3 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992),

(ii) the repeal in section 1(4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995(6) (the jobseeker’s allowance); and

(e) section 88, so far as relating to the provisions in sub-paragraphs (b) to (d) of this paragraph,

is 6th April 2002.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

Ian McCartney

Minister of State,

Department for Work and Pensions

19th December 2001

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on—

• 1st January 2002, paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 and a related repeal in Schedule 13 to that Act (amendments to section 28 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (interim arrangements)),

• 1st February 2002, paragraph 14 of Schedule 2 to that Act and a related repeal in Schedule 13 thereto (amendments to section 58 of the Pensions Act 1995 (schedules of contributions)),

• 6th April 2002, paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to that Act and a related repeal in Schedule 13 thereto (amendments to section 55 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (payment of state scheme premiums)) together with repeals in Schedule 13 in respect of paragraph 24 of Schedule 8 to the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (consequential amendment to section 3 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992), section 51(2A) of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (payment of state scheme premiums on termination of certified status), section 17 of the Family Law Act 1996 (division of pension assets: Scotland), and section 1(4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (the jobseeker’s allowance).

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))(7),

• 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. 36)),

• 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)),

• the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/2958 (C. 89))(8),

• the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 10, and Transitional Provisions) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/933 (C. 34 )), and

• the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 11) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/1219 (C. 44 )).

  Provision	Date of Commencement	S.I. No.
  Section 1	1st October 2000	2000/1047
  Section 2	1st October 2000	2000/1047
  Section 3	6th April 2001 and 8th October 2001	2001/933
  Sections 4 and 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
  Section 17	23rd April 2001	2001/1219
  Schedule 2 in the following respects, and section 18 so far as it relates to them:—
  paragraphs 1 and 2	29th May 2000	2000/1382
  paragraphs 3 and 4, 8 to 13 and 15 to 19	25th April 2000	2000/1047
  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
  Section 69	17th April 2000 and 15th May 2000	2000/1047
  Schedule 8 in the following respects, and section 70 so far as it relates to them:—
  paragraphs 1 to 19	24th April 2000 and 9th April 2001	2000/1047
  paragraph 20	3rd November 2000	2000/2958
  paragraphs 21 and 22	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 25	3rd November 2000	2000/2958
  paragraph 26	3rd November 2000 and 6th April 2001	2000/2958
  paragraph 27	6th April 2001	2000/2958
  paragraph 28	19th March 2001	2001/933
  paragraphs 30 to 32	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, and 19th March 2001 23rd April 2001	2000/1047 2001/933 2001/1219
  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

(1)

1999 c. 30.

(2)

1993 c. 48.

(3)

1995 c. 26.

(4)

1993 c. 49.

(5)

1996 c. 27.

(6)

1995 c. 18.

(7)

S.I. 2000/1047 (C. 29) was amended by article 2 of S.I. 2001/933 (C. 34).

(8)

S.I. 2000/2958 (C. 89) was amended by article 3 of S.I. 2001/933 (C. 34).