The Social Security Act 1986 (Commencement No.7) Order 1987

Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Social Security Act 1986 (Commencement No.7) Order 1987.

(2) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires, references to sections and Schedules are references to sections of and Schedules to the Social Security Act 1986.

Appointed days

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

(a) Schedule 10, paragraph 94(b) (consultation about regulations) and section 86(1) so far as it relates to it;

(b) Schedule 10, paragraph 102 (attachment of earnings), and section 86(1) so far as it relates to it;

(c) the repeal in Schedule 11 and section 86(2) so far as it relates to it, of Schedule 4 of the Attachment of Earnings Act 1971(1) and Schedule 2 paragraph 44 of the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975(2) (attachment of earnings); and

(d) the repeal in Schedule 11 and section 86(2) so far as it relates to it, of the reference to“7 or” in section 45(2)(a) (regulations) of the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982(3),

is 26th June 1987.

(2) The day appointed for the coming into force of Schedule 10, paragraph 96 (child benefit claims and payments) and section 86(1) so far as it relates to it is 6th April 1988.

(3) The day appointed for the coming into force of paragraphs 8, 9 and 10 of Schedule 3 (abolition of industrial death benefit) and section 39 so far as it relates to those paragraphs is 10th April 1988.

(4) The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Social Security Act 1986 which are specified in the Schedule to this Order is 11th April 1988.

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

Nicholas Scott

Minister of State,

Department of Health and Social Security

25th June 1987.