Appointed days2

1

The day appointed for the coming into force–

a

of section 53 (extension of entitlement to maternity allowance)–

i

for the purpose only of the exercise of any power to make regulations, is 12th January 2000,

ii

for all other purposes, is 2nd April 2000;

b

for the purposes of cases to which section 53 applies, of section 70 so far as it relates to Part VI of Schedule 8 (contribution conditions)–

i

for the purposes only of the exercise of any power to make regulations, is 12th January 2000,

ii

for all other purposes, is 2nd April 2000; and

c

for the purposes of cases to which section 53 applies, of section 88 so far as it relates to the repeals referred to in Part V of Schedule 13 relating to section 21 of, Part I of Schedule 3 and Part I of Schedule 4 to, the Contributions and Benefits Act 19922 and the Maternity Allowance and Statutory Maternity Pay Regulations 19943, is 2nd April 2000.

2

The day appointed for the coming into force of–

a

section 61 (incapacity for work: personal capability assessments) and section 70 so far as it relates to paragraph 23(3) of Schedule 8 (requirement to have a medical examination), in so far as those provisions are not ready in force, and paragraph 24 of Schedule 8 (own occupation test), is 3rd April 2000;

b

section 70 so far as it relates to paragraph 23(1), (2) and (4) of Schedule 8 (test of incapacity for work), and so far as not already in force, is 13th December 1999.

3

The day appointed for the coming into force of section 66 (attendance allowance) and section 67(1) and (2) (disability living allowance) is 12th January 2000.