(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions have been brought into force by the Pensions Act 1995 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/2548) (C.51), the Pensions Act 1995 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/3104) (C.71) or the Pensions Act 1995 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/778) (C.13).
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| section 1(1) to (4) and (6) | 1st April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 1(5) (partially) | 1st April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 2 | 1st April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 10(2) and (3) (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| sections 16 to 21 (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 27 (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| sections 32 and 33 (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 35 (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| sections 37 and 38 (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 39 | 1st January 1996 | 1995/3104 |
| sections 40 and 41 (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 47 (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| sections 49 to 51 (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| sections 56 to 61 (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| sections 62 to 66 (partially) | 4th December 1995 | 1995/3104 |
| 1st January 1996 | 1995/3104 | |
| sections 67 to 69 (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 73 (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 74(2), (3) and (5)(b) (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| sections 75 to 77 (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| sections 87 to 89 (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 90 | 2nd October 1995 | 1995/2548 |
| sections 91 to 95 (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 117 (partially) | 4th December 1995 | 1995/3104 |
| (partially) | 1st January 1996 | 1995/3104 |
| section 119 | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 120 | 4th December 1995 | 1995/3104 |
| 1st January 1996 | 1995/3104 | |
| 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| section 121 | 4th December 1995 | 1995/3104 |
| 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| section 122 (partially) | 1st January 1996 | 1995/3104 |
| section 123(3) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 124 | 4th December 1995 | 1995/3104 |
| 1st January 1996 | 1995/3104 | |
| 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| section 136 (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 137 (partially) | 13th March 1996 | 1996/778 |
| 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| section 138 (partially) | 13th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 139 (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 140(1) (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 140(2) | 13th March 1996 | 1996/778 |
| 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| section 141 (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| sections 142 to 144 | 13th March 1996 | 1996/778 |
| 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| section 146 | 13th March 1996 | 1996/778 |
| 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| section 148 | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 149 (partially) | 1st June 1996 | 1996/778 |
| sections 152 to 154 (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 155 (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 156 | 2nd October 1995 | 1995/2548 |
| section 169 | 2nd October 1995 | 1995/2548 |
| section 172 | 2nd October 1995 | 1995/2548 |
| section 173 (partially) | 2nd October 1995 | 1995/2548 |
| 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| section 174 | 4th December 1995 | 1995/3014 |
| 1st January 1996 | 1995/3104 | |
| 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| section 175 | 2nd October 1995 | 1995/2548 |
| 4th December 1995 | 1995/3104 | |
| 1st January 1996 | 1995/3104 | |
| 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| section 176 | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 177 (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| Schedule 1 paragraphs 1 to 12, 14 to 17, 19 and 20 | 1st April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| Schedule 3 (partially) | 1st January 1996 | 1995/3104 |
| Schedule 5 (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| Schedule 6 paragraph 1 | 2nd October 1995 | 1995/2548 |
| paragraphs 4, 5 and 6(c) and (e) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| paragraph 9 | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| Schedule 7 Part III (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |