2000 No. 111 (C. 34)

FAMILY LAW
PENSIONS

The Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Scotland) (Commencement No. 6) Order 2000

Made

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 89(1) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 19991, make the following order:

Citation and intepretation1

This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Scotland) (Commencement No. 6) Order 2000.

2

In this Order, “Act” means the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.

Appointed day2

The day appointed for the coming into force of–

a

section 84(1) of the Act so far as relating to paragraphs 8(3) and (4) of Schedule 12 to the Act; and

b

paragraphs 8(3) and (4) of Schedule 12 to the Act,

is 15th April 2000.

HENRY McLEISHA member of the Scottish ExecutiveSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order provides for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 on 15th April 2000–

paragraphs 8(3) and (4) of Schedule 12, and section 84(1) so far as it relates to those paragraphs.

(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), or

  • 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. 2000/1115 (C. 35).

    Provision

    Date of Commencement

    S.I. No.

    Section 1

    1st October 2000

    2000/1047

    Section 2

    1st October 2000

    2000/1047

    Sections 3 to 5

    8th October 2001

    2000/1047

    Sections 6(1), (2) and (4)

    8th October 2001

    2000/1047

    Section 7

    1st October 2000

    2000/1047

    Section 8

    1st October 2000 and 8th October 2001

    2000/1047

    Section 10

    3rd April 2000

    2000/629

    Sections 19

    1st December 2000

    2000/1115

    Sections 20

    1st December 2000

    2000/1047

    Sections 21 and 22

    1st December 2000

    2000/1115

    Section 23

    1st December 2000

    2000/1047

    Section 24

    1st December 2000

    2000/1047

    Section 26

    1st December 2000

    2000/1047

    Sections 27 to 46

    1st December 2000

    2000/1047

    Sections 47 to 51

    1st December 2000

    2000/1047

    Section 53

    12th January 2000 and 2nd April 2000

    1999/3309

    Section 54

    24th April 2000 and 9th April 2001

    2000/1047

    Section 55

    24th April 2000 and 9th April 2001

    2000/1047

    Section 56

    24th April 2000 and 9th April 2001

    2000/1047

    Section 61

    3rd April 2000

    1999/3309

    Section 66

    12th January 2000

    1999/3309

    Section 67(1) and (2)

    12th January 2000

    1999/3309

    Schedule 8 in the following respects and section 70 in so far as it relates to

    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 30 to 32 (partially)

    12th January 2000 and 2nd April 2000

    1999/3309

    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

    Section 84(1) in so far as relating to paragraphs 1 to 4 and 64 to 66 of Schedule 12

    1st December 2000

    2000/1115

    Section 85(3) and (4)

    1st December 2000

    2000/1115

    Section 85(5)

    1st December 2000

    2000/1115

    Section 88

    1st December 2000

    2000/1115

    Schedule 1 (partially)

    1st October 2000 and 8th October 2001

    2000/1047

    Schedule 2 in the following respects and Section 84(1) in so far as it relates to them:

    9th October 2000

    2000/1047

    paragraphs 3, 4, 8 to 13, 15 to 19

    25th April 2000

    2000/1047

    Schedules 3 and 4

    1st December 2000

    2000/1115

    Schedule 5

    1st December 2000

    2000/1047

    Schedule 6

    1st December 2000

    2000/1047

    Part I of Schedule 8, and Section 70 in so far as it relates to those parts

    24th April 2000 and 29th April 2001

    2000/1047

    Paragraph 33 of Schedule 8

    1st December 2000

    2000/1047

    Schedule 12 in the following respects and section 84(1) in so far as it relates to them:

    25th April 2000

    2000/1047

    paragraphs 5 to 7, 8(1), (2), (5), (6), 9, 11, 12, 14 to 22, 23 to 27, 28 to 63

    1st December 2000

    2000/1047

    paragraph 1 to 4 and 64 to 66

    1st December 2000

    2000/1115

    paragraphs 73 and 75

    25th April 2000

    2000/1047

    paragraph 74

    6th April 2000

    1999/3420

    paragraphs 76 to 78

    6th April 2000

    1999/3420

    paragraphs 84 to 86

    6th April 2000

    1999/3420

    Schedule 13 in the following respects and section 88 in so far as it relates to

    Part I (partially)

    25th April 2000

    2000/1047

    Part II (partially)

    1st December 2000

    2000/1047

    1st December 2000

    2000/1115

    Part III (partially)

    1st December 2000

    2000/1047

    Part V (partially)

    2nd April 2000

    1999/3309

    Part V (partially)

    24th April 2000 and 9th April 2001

    2000/1047

    Parts VI and VII

    6th April 2000

    1999/3420