(1)This Act may be cited as the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.
(2)In this Act—
“the Administration Act” means the M1Social Security Administration Act 1992;
“the Contributions and Benefits Act” means the M2Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.
(3)In this Act, except sections 84(2) and (3), 85(1) and (6) and 89, and in any Act amended by this Act, references to the coming into force of any provision of this Act are to its coming into force otherwise than for the purpose of authorising the making of regulations.
(4)For the purposes of the Scotland Act 1998, the following provisions shall be taken to be pre-commencement enactments within the meaning of that Act—
(a)paragraphs 8(3) and (4) and 10 of Schedule 12; and
(b)so far as relating to those provisions, sections 83, 84(1) and 89(1) and (5).