1986 No. 1719 (C.60)
SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Security Act 1986 (Commencement No.2) Order 1986

Made

The Secretary of State for Social Services, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 88(1) of the Social Security Act 1986 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following order:—

Citation1.

This order may be cited as the Social Security Act 1986 (Commencement No.2) Order 1986.

Appointed days2.

The day appointed for the coming into force—

(a)

of the provisions of the Social Security Act 1986 specified in Part I of the Schedule to this order is 1st November 1986; and

(b)

of the provisions of that Act specified in Part II of the Schedule to this order is 6th April 1987.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Services.

John Major
Minister of State
Department of Health and Social Security

SCHEDULE

Article 2

PART I(PROVISIONS COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST NOVEMBER 1986)

Provision of the Social Security Act 1986

Subject Matter

Section 8

Abolition of requirement relating to requisite benefits

Section 16

Actuarial tables

Schedule 10 in the respects specified below and section 86(1) so far as it relates to them—

Minor and consequential amendments

paragraph 3

(modification of pension schemes)

paragraphs 9, 12, 15, 16(a), 17 and 26(3)

(abolition of requirements relating to requisite benefits)

paragraph 16(b)

(withholding or cancellation of contracting-out certificates)

paragraph 18

(transfers of accrued rights in pension schemes)

paragraphs 19, 23(1), (2), (4) and (5), 24 and 25

(state scheme premiums and functions of Occupational Pensions Board)

The following repeals in Schedule 11 and section 86(2) so far as it relates to them—

Repeals

  1. (a)

    the definition of “requisite benefits” in section 99(1) of the Social Security Act 1973

(requisite benefits)

  1. (b)

    the provisions of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 specified below—

  1. (i)

    sections 30(2), 33(1)(a) and (4) and 34, in section 36, subsections (2), (4) and (5), in subsection (6), the words “Subject to the following provisions of this section”, subsection (7), in subsection (8), the words from “but the scheme” to the end and subsection (9), sections 37 and 39(2), (3) and (4)(a), in section 44A(1)(b) and (4), the words “to requisite benefits”, in section 66(1) the definition of “requisite benefits” and, in the definition of “resources”, the words “(whether requisite benefits or other benefits)”, in Schedule 2, paragraph 4 and in Schedule 4, in paragraph 31, the definition of “requisite benefits” and paragraph 32(a);

(requisite benefits)

  1. (ii)

    in section 32(4), the words “relating to the scheme or its management”, and sections 41(4) and 49(3) and (7);

(functions of Occupational Pensions Board)

  1. (iii)

    section 46

(actuarial tables)

  1. (c)

    paragraph 19 of Schedule 5 to the Social Security Act 1985

(requisite benefits)

  1. (d)

    paragraph 28 of Schedule 5 to the Social Security Act 1985

(actuarial tables)

PART II(PROVISIONS COMING INTO FORCE ON 6TH APRIL 1987)

Provision of the Social Security Act 1986

Subject Matter

Section 11

Auditors

Paragraph 13 of Schedule 10 and section 86(1) so far as it relates to it

Minor amendment relating to contracted-out rates of Class 1 contributions

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This order brings into force the provisions of the Social Security Act 1986 (“the Act”) specified in Parts I and II of the Schedule on 1st November 1986 and 6th April 1987 respectively.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDER

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by the Social Security Act 1986 (Commencement No.1) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1609) made before the date of this order:—

Provision

Date of Commencement

s.39 and Schedule 3 (partially)

1.10.1986

s.51 (partially)

1.10.1986

s.62

1.10.1986

s.67 (partially)

1.10.1986

s.71 (partially)

1.10.1986

s.86(1) and Schedule 10 (partially)

1.10.1986

s.86(2) and Schedule 11 (partially)

1.10.1986

s.42

5.10.1986 (with saving)

ss.43 and 44

5.10.1986

s.86(2) and Schedule 11 (in relation only to repeal of s.33(1)(a) to (c) of Social Security Act 1975)

5.10.1986 (with saving)