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Statutory Instruments

1999 No. 526 (C.10)

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No.4) Order 1999

Made

3rd March 1999

The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 79(3) and 87(2) of the Social Security Act 1998(1) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No.4) Order 1999.

(2) In this Order, except where the context otherwise requires, references to sections and Schedules are references to sections of, and Schedules to, the Social Security Act 1998.

Appointed days

2.—(1) The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions specified in paragraph (2) below—

(a)for the purpose only of authorising the making of Regulations or schemes, is 4th March 1999; and

(b)for all other purposes, is 6th April 1999.

(2) The provisions specified in this paragraph are—

(a)section 54 (contributions paid in error);

(b)section 56(2) (contributions returns);

(c)section 57 (collection of contributions by Secretary of State);

(d)section 60 (breach of regulations);

(e)section 61 except in so far as it relates to section 114A of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(2) (offences and penalties relating to contributions); and

(f)section 63 (recovery of contributions etc.).

(3) The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions specified in paragraph (4) below is 6th April 1999.

(4) The provisions specified in this paragraph are—

(a)sections 56(1) (contributions returns), 62 (evidence of non-payment) and 64 (liability of directors etc. for company’s contributions);

(b)paragraphs 12 to 14, 85, 86(1), (2)(b), (3)(b) and (5), 87, 99(2) and 100(2) of Schedule 7 and section 86(1) in so far as it relates to those paragraphs; and

(c)in Schedule 8 the repeals of the provisions of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 specified below and section 86(2) in so far as it relates to them—

(i)in section 118(4), the words “for a particular contribution card or”, and the words “the card in question or”;

(ii)section 119(2);

(iii)in section 120, in subsection (1), the words “or (2)(a)”;

(iv)in section 120, in subsection (5) paragraph (b), the word “or” immediately preceding that paragraph; and

(v)in section 121, in subsections (1) and (2), the words “or (2)(a)”.

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

Hugh Bayley

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,

Department of Social Security

3rd March 1999

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order provides for the coming into force on 4th March 1999 of powers under sections 54, 56(2), 57, 60, 61 and 63 of the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14) (“the Act”) enabling Regulations and schemes to be made relating to national insurance contributions.

It further provides for those sections, in so far as not brought into force on 4th March 1999, and following the provisions of the Act to come into force on 6th April 1999—

All the provisions brought into force by this Order relate to national insurance contributions.

This Order does not impose a charge on business.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions have been brought into force by the Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No.1) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/2209), the Social Security Act 1998 (Commence ment No.2) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/2780) and the Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No.3) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/418).

Provision of Social Security Act 1998Date of CommencementS.I. Number
Section 2 (except section 2(2)(a))8th September 199811998/2209
Section 38th September 19981998/2209
Section 16(4) and (5)8th September 1998 and 6th April 19991998/2209
Section 4016th November 1998 and 7th December 19981998/2780
Section 488th September 19981998/2209
Section 498th September 19981998/2209
Section 50(1) (partially)8th September 19981998/2209
Section 5123rd February 19991999/418
Section 528th September 19981998/2209
Section 538th September 1998 and 6th April 19991998/2209
Section 558th September 19981998/2209
Section 598th September 19981998/2209
Section 658th September 1998 and 6th April 19991998/2209
Section 688th September 19981998/2209
Section 736th April 19991998/2209
Section 755th October 19981998/2209
Section 7616th November 19981998/2780
Section 86(2) and Schedule 8 (partially)8th September 1998 and 6th April 19991998/2209

Schedule 7 in the respects specified below and section 86(1) in so far as it relates to them—

  • paragraph 16

6th April 19991999/418

  • paragraph 27(a)

8th September 19981998/2209

  • paragraph 46(a)

16th November 19981998/2780

  • paragraph 49

8th September 19981998/2209

  • paragraph 56

8th September 1998 and 6th April 19991998/2209

  • paragraph 57

6th April 19991998/2209

  • paragraph 58(1)

6th April 19991999/418

  • paragraph 58(2)

6th April 19991998/2209

  • paragraphs 59 to 61

6th April 19991999/418

  • paragraph 71(b), (c) and (e)

6th April 19991999/418

  • paragraph 71(d)

8th September 1998 and 6th April 19991998/2209

  • paragraphs 74 and 75

6th April 19991999/418

  • paragraph 77(1), (6) to (9), (11), (12) and (14) to (16) paragraph 77(2) to (5)

8th September 1998 and 6th April 19991998/2209

  • paragraph 86(2)(a), (3)(a), (4) and (6)

6th April 19991999/418

  • paragraph 90

6th April 19991999/418

  • paragraph 91

8th September 1998 and 6th April 19991998/2209

  • paragraphs 92 to 94

6th April 19991999/418

  • paragraph 99(1) and (4)

8th September 1998 and 6th April 19991998/2209

  • paragraph 99(3)

6th April 19991999/418

  • paragraph 100(1)

6th April 19991998/2209

  • paragraph 110(1)(a)

8th September 1998 and 6th April 19991998/2209

  • paragraph 110(1)(b)

6th April 19991999/418

  • paragraph 114

8th September 1998 and 6th April 19991998/2209

  • paragraphs 126 to 128

6th April 19991999/418

  • paragraph 133

6th April 19991999/418