(1)This Act may be cited as the Social Security Act 1989; and this Act, other than section 25, and the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1988 may be cited together as the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1989.
(2)Apart from the provisions specified in subsection (3) below, this Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint; and different days may be so appointed for different provisions or different purposes of the same provision.
(3)The provisions referred to in subsection (2) above are the following—
(a)sections 2, 3, 4, 6, 14 to 20, 28, 29, 30, 31(3), 32 and this section;
(b)Schedule 2;
(c)paragraphs 1, 12 and 13 of Schedule 3 (and section 21 so far as relating to those paragraphs),
(d)paragraphs 6 to 8, 14 and 16 to 21 of Schedule 6 (and section 24 so far as relating to those paragraphs);
(e)paragraphs 2 to 7, 13 and 15 of Schedule 7 (and section 26 so far as relating to those paragraphs);
(f)paragraphs 1, 4 to 6, 8 to 13, 17 and 18 of Schedule 8 (and section 31 so far as relating to those paragraphs);
(g)the repeals in Schedule 9 to the extent that they are consequential on any provision specified in paragraphs (a) to (f) above (and section 31 so far as relating to those repeals).
(4)Where any enactment repealed or amended by this Act extends to any part of the United Kingdom, the repeal or amendment extends to that part.
(5)Paragraph 12 of Schedule 4 does not extend to Scotland.
(6)Sections 25, 31(3), 32 and this section [F1and paragraph 20A of Schedule 4]extend to Northern Ireland.
(7)Except as provided by this section, this Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1S. 33(2) power partly exercised: 24.8.2007 appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2007/2445}, art. 2
Textual Amendments
F1Words inserted (13.7.1990) in section 33(6) by Social Security Act 1990 (c. 27, SIF113:1), Sch. 1 para. 5(3). (section 32 and the said paragraph 20A were later repealed by S. S. (C. P.) Act 1992 (c. 6), Sch. 1 (1.7.1992)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1The power of appointment conferred by s. 33(2) partly exercised: S.I. 1989/1238, 1262; 1990/102, 199, 312