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Statutory Instruments
PENSIONS
Made
22nd February 2002
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of powers conferred by section 89(1) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999(1), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 14) Order 2002.
(2) In this Order, references to sections and Schedules are references to sections of, and Schedules to, the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.
2. 19th March 2002 is the day appointed for the coming into force of—
(a)paragraph 14 of Schedule 2 (occupational pension schemes: certificates etc. relating to minimum funding requirement), and section 18 so far as relating to it;
(b)Part I of Schedule 13 in respect of the repeal in section 58(6)(a) of the Pensions Act 1995(2) (schedules of contributions), and section 88 so far as relating to it.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
P. Hollis
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
22nd February 2002
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force provisions of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (“the Act”).
Article 1 deals with citation and interpretation.
Article 2 brings into force on 19th March 2002 paragraph 14 of Schedule 2 to the Act (which relates to occupational pension schemes: certificates etc. relating to the minimum funding requirement), and section 88 of the Act so far as relating to that paragraph, and a related repeal in Part I of Schedule 13 to the Act.
An assessment of the cost to business of the commencement of provisions in the Act is detailed in the Regulatory Impact Assessment relating to the Act. A copy of the Assessment has been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament. Copies can be obtained from the Department for Work and Pensions, Regulatory Impact Unit, 3rd Floor, The Adelphi, 1–11 John Adam Street, London, WC2N 6HT.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions have been brought into force by:-
the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3309 (C.88)),
the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3420 (C.92)),
the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/629 (C.13)),
the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1047 (C.29))(3),
the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1116 (C.35)),
the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Scotland) (Commencement No. 6) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/111 (C.36)),
the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1382 (C.41)),
the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Scotland) (Commencement No. 8) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/238 (C.7)),
the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 9, and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/2958 (C.89))(4),
the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 10, and Transitional Provisions) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/933 (C.34)),
the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 11) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/1219 (C.44)),
the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/4049 (C.130))(5), and
the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 13) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/153 (C.3)).
Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
---|---|---|
Section 1 | 1st October 2000 | 2000/1047 |
Section 2 | 1st October 2000 | 2000/1047 |
Section 3 | 6th April 2001 and 8th October 2001 | 2001/933 |
Sections 4 and 5 | 8th October 2001 | 2000/1047 |
Section 6(1), (2) and (4) | 8th October 2001 | 2000/1047 |
Schedule 1, except paragraph 1(3), and section 6(3) except so far as it relates to that paragraph 1(3) | 1st October 2000 | 2000/1047 |
Schedule 1, paragraph 1(3), and section 6(3) so far as it relates to that paragraph 1(3) | 8th October 2001 | 2000/1047 |
Section 7 | 1st October 2000 | 2000/1047 |
Section 8, except the definition of “designated scheme” | 1st October 2000 | 2000/1047 |
Section 8(1) so far as it relates to the definition of “designated scheme” | 8th October 2001 | 2000/1047 |
Section 9 | 6th April 2001 | 2000/2958 |
Section 10 | 3rd April 2000 | 2000/629 |
Section 11(1) to (3) | 29th May 2000 | 2000/1382 |
Section 11(4) to (10) | 6th April 2002 | 2002/153 |
Section 11(11) | 29th May 2000 | 2000/1382 |
Section 11(12) | 1st December 2000 | 2000/1382 |
Section 12 | 6th April 2002 | 2002/153 |
Section 13(1) and (2) | 29th May 2000 | 2000/1382 |
Section 13(3) | 6th April 2002 | 2002/153 |
Sections 14 to 16 | 6th April 2002 | 2002/153 |
Section 17 | 23rd April 2001 | 2001/1219 |
*(6)Schedule 2 in the following respects, and section 18 so far as it relates to them:— | ||
paragraphs 1 and 2 | 29th May 2000 | 2000/1382 |
paragraphs 3 and 4 | 25th April 2000 | 2000/1047 |
paragraph 5 | 1st January 2002 | 2001/4049 |
paragraph 6 | 6th April 2002 | 2002/153 |
paragraph 7 | 6th April 2002 | 2001/4049 |
paragraphs 8 to 13 | 25th April 2000 | 2000/1047 |
paragraph 14 | 1st February 2002 | 2001/4049 |
paragraphs 15 to 19 | 25th April 2000 | 2000/1047 |
Sections 19, 21 and 22 and Schedules 3 and 4 | 1st December 2000 | 2000/1116 |
Section 20 | 1st December 2000 | 2000/1047 |
Sections 23 and 24 | 1st December 2000 | 2000/1047 |
Sections 26 to 51 and Schedules 5 and 6 | 1st December 2000 | 2000/1047 |
Section 53 | 12th January 2000 and 2nd April 2000 | 1999/3309 |
Sections 54 to 56 | 24th April 2000 and 9th April 2001 | 2000/1047 |
Section 59 and Schedule 7 | 19th March 2001 | 2000/2958 |
Section 61 | 3rd April 2000 | 1999/3309 |
Sections 62 to 65 | 3rd November 2000 and 6th April 2001 | 2000/2958 |
Section 66 | 12th January 2000 | 1999/3309 |
Section 67(1) and (2) | 12th January 2000 | 1999/3309 |
Section 67(3) and (4) | 9th April 2001 | 2000/1382 |
Section 69 | 17th April 2000 and 15th May 2000 | 2000/1047 |
*Schedule 8 in the following respects, and section 70 so far as it relates to them: | ||
paragraphs 1 to 19 | 24th April 2000 and 9th April 2001 | 2000/1047 |
paragraph 20 | 3rd November 2000 | 2000/2958 |
paragraphs 21 and 22 | 3rd November 2000 and 6th April 2001 | 2000/2958 |
paragraph 23(1), (2) and (4) | 13th December 1999 | 1999/3309 |
paragraph 23(3) | 3rd April 2000 | 1999/3309 |
paragraph 24 | 3rd April 2000 | 1999/3309 |
paragraph 25 | 3rd November 2000 | 2000/2958 |
paragraph 26 | 3rd November 2000 and 6th April 2001 | 2000/2958 |
paragraph 27 | 6th April 2001 | 2000/2958 |
paragraph 28 | 19th March 2001 | 2001/933 |
paragraphs 30 to 32 | 12th January 2000 and 2nd April 2000 | 1999/3309 |
paragraph 33 | 1st December 2000 | 2000/1047 |
Section 73 and Schedule 9 | 22nd December 1999 and 6th April 2000 | 1999/3420 |
Section 74 and Schedule 10 | 22nd December 1999 and 6th April 2000 | 1999/3420 |
Sections 75 and 76 | 22nd December 1999 | 1999/3420 |
Sections 77 and 78 | 6th April 2000 | 1999/3420 |
*Schedule 12 in the following respects, and section 84(1) so far as it relates to them:— | ||
paragraphs 1 to 4 | 1st December 2000 | 2000/1116 |
paragraphs 5 to 7 and 8(1), (2), (5) and (6) | 1st December 2000 | 2000/1047 |
paragraph 8(3) and (4) | 15th April 2000 | 2000/111 |
paragraphs 9, 10, 11, 12 and 14 to 63 | 1st December 2000 | 2000/1047 and 2000/238 |
paragraphs 64 to 66 | 1st December 2000 | 2000/1116 |
paragraphs 67 to 72 | 6th April 2002 | 2000/153 |
paragraph 73 | 25th April 2000 | 2000/1047 |
paragraph 74 | 6th April 2000 | 1999/3420 |
paragraph 75 | 25th April 2000 | 2000/1047 |
paragraphs 76 to 78 | 6th April 2000 | 1999/3420 |
paragraphs 84 to 86 | 6th April 2000 | 1999/3420 |
Section 85(3) and (4) | 1st December 2000 | 2000/1116 |
Section 85(5) | 1st December 2000 | 2000/1047 |
Schedule 13 in the following respects, and section 88 so far as it relates to them: | ||
*Part I | 25th April 2000 | 2000/1047 |
19th March 2001 | 2001/933 | |
23rd April 2001 | 2001/1219 | |
1st January 2002 | 2001/4049 | |
1st February 2002 | 2001/4049 | |
6th April 2002 | 2001/4049 | |
6th April 2002 | 2002/153 | |
Part II | 1st December 2000 | 2000/1047 and 2000/1116 |
6th April 2002 | 2001/4049 | |
Part III | 1st December 2000 | 2000/1047 |
Part IV | 3rd November 2000 | 2000/2958 |
and 6th April 2001 | ||
Part V | 2nd April 2000 | 1999/3309 |
24th April 2000 and 9th April 2001 | 2000/1047 | |
6th April 2002 | 2001/4049 | |
Parts VI and VII | 6th April 2000 | 1999/3420 |
S.I. 2000/1047 (C.29) was amended by article 2 of S.I. 2001/933 (C.34).
S.I. 2000/2958 (C.89) was amended by article 3 of S.I. 2001/933 (C.34).
S.I. 2001/4049 (C.130) was amended by article 3 of S.I. 2002/153 (C.3).
In this Note an asterisk denotes that a provision has been partially brought into force.