The Pensions Act 2004 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2005

Statutory Instruments

2005 No. 2447 (C.102)

PENSIONS

The Pensions Act 2004 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2005

Made

31st August 2005

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 315(2) and (5) and 322(1) of the Pensions Act 2004(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 Pensions Act 2004 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2005.

(2) In this Order the Act means the Pensions Act 2004.

Appointed days

2.—(1) The day appointed for the coming into force of section 90 of the Act (codes of practice), in so far as it is not already in force, is 14th November 2005.

(2) The day appointed for the coming into force of section 243 of the Act (member-nominated trustees and directors: supplementary) is 1st November 2005.

(3) The day appointed for the coming into force of

(a)paragraphs 19 and 20 of Schedule 12 to the Act (amendment of the Pension Schemes Act 1993(2)), and section 319(1) of the Act in so far as it relates to those paragraphs; and

(b)Schedule 13 to the Act (repeals), in so far as it relates to the repeal of the definition of occupational pension scheme in subsection (3), and subsection (4), of section 123 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (interpretation), and section 320 of the Act in so far as it relates to those provisions,

is 22nd September 2005.

(4) The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in Part 1 of the Schedule to this Order is 1st September 2005.

(5) The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in Part 2 of the Schedule to this Order

(a)for the purpose only of conferring power to make regulations, is 1st November 2005; and

(b)for all other purposes, is 6th April 2006.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

Stephen C. Timms

Minister of State,

Department for Work and Pensions

31st August 2005

Article 2

SCHEDULE

PART 1PROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1st SEPTEMBER 2005

Provisions of the ActSubject matter
section 206, in so far as it is not already in forcemeaning of reviewable matters
section 302, in so far as it is not already in forcedissolution of the Pensions Compensation Board
section 306(1), (2)(a) to (g), (l) and (n) and (3)overriding requirements
section 309offences by bodies corporate and partnerships
section 310admissibility of statements
section 311protected items
section 312liens
section 314breach of regulations
section 319(2)(a)minor and consequential amendments
sub-paragraphs (1) and (3) of paragraph 18 of Schedule 5, and section 109 in so far as it relates to those sub-paragraphsthe Board of the Pension Protection Fund - delegation
sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 76 of Schedule 12, in so far as it relates to Chapter 5 of Part 2 of the Act (gathering information), and section 319(1) in so far as it relates to that provisionamendment of paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999(3)
Schedule 13, in so far as it relates to the repeal of paragraph 3(3) and (4) of Schedule 5 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (miscellaneous amendments: protected rights)(4), and section 320 in so far as it relates to that paragraphrepeals

PART 2PROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1st NOVEMBER 2005 FOR THE PURPOSE ONLY OF CONFERRING POWER TO MAKE REGULATIONS AND ON 6th APRIL 2006 FOR ALL OTHER PURPOSES

Provisions of the ActSubject matter
section 241requirement for member-nominated trustees
section 242requirement for member-nominated directors of corporate trustees
section 262modification of subsisting rights

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes further provision for the coming into force of provisions of the Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35) (the Act).

Article 2(1) appoints the day for the coming into force of section 90 of the Act (codes of practice), in so far it is not already in force, as 14th November 2005.

Article 2(2) appoints the day for the coming into force of section 243 of the Act (member-nominated trustees and directors: supplementary) as 1st November 2005.

Article 2(3) appoints the day for the coming into force of paragraphs 19 and 20 of Schedule 12 to the Act (minor and consequential amendments) and section 319(1) in so far as it relates to those paragraphs, and Schedule 13 to the Act (repeals), in so far as it relates to the repeal of the definition of occupational pension scheme in subsection (3), and subsection (4), of section 123 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48) (interpretation) and section 320 in so far as it relates to those provisions, as 22nd September 2005.

Article 2(4) appoints the day for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in Part 1 of the Schedule to the Order as 1st September 2005. The provisions are

  • section 206 (meaning of reviewable matters), in so far as it is not already in force;

  • section 302 (dissolution of the Pensions Compensation Board), in so far as it is not already in force;

  • section 306(1), (2)(a) to (g), (l) and (n) and (3) (overriding requirements);

  • section 309 (offences by bodies corporate and partnerships);

  • section 310 (admissibility of statements);

  • section 311 (protected items);

  • section 312 (liens);

  • section 314 (breach of regulations);

  • section 319(2)(a) (minor and consequential amendments);

  • sub-paragraphs (1) and (3) of paragraph 18 of Schedule 5 (the Board of the Pension Protection Fund - delegation), and section 109 in so far as it relates to those sub-paragraphs;

  • sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 76 of Schedule 12 (amendment of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48)), in so far as it relates to Chapter 5 of Part 2 of the Act (gathering information), and section 319(1) in so far as it relates to that provision; and

  • Schedule 13 (repeals), in so far as it relates to the repeal of paragraph 3(3) and (4) of Schedule 5 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19) (miscellaneous amendments: protected rights), and section 320 in so far as it relates to that paragraph.

Article 2(5) appoints the day for the coming into force of sections 241 and 242 (requirements for member-nominated trustees and directors of corporate trustees) and 262 (modification of subsisting rights) for the purpose of conferring power to make regulations as 1st November 2005 and for all other purposes as 6th April 2006.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Pensions Act 2004 have been brought into force on the dates shown by commencement orders before the date of this Order. Some of these provisions will not be in force on the date that this Order is made.

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
section 117th December 20042004/3350
section 2 (partially)17th December 20042004/3350
section 2 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 3 (partially)17th December 20042004/3350
section 3 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 3 (partially)1st April 20052005/275
section 4 (partially)17th December 20042004/3350
section 4 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 5 (partially)17th December 20042004/3350
section 5 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 617th December 20042004/3350
section 76th April 20052005/275
section 8 (partially)17th December 20042004/3350
section 8 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 10 (partially)17th December 20042004/3350
section 10 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/695
section 12 (partially)17th December 20042004/3350
section 136th April 20052005/275
section 146th April 20052005/275
section 156th April 20052005/275
section 166th April 20052005/275
section 176th April 20052005/275
section 18 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 19 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 19 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 20 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 21 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 21 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 226th April 20052005/275
section 23 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 23 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 24 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 24 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 256th April 20052005/275
section 266th April 20052005/275
section 276th April 20052005/275
section 286th April 20052005/275
section 296th April 20052005/275
section 30 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 30 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 316th April 20052005/275
section 326th April 20052005/275
section 336th April 20052005/275
section 346th April 20052005/275
section 356th April 20052005/275
section 36 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 36 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 376th April 20052005/274
section 38 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 38 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 396th April 20052005/275
section 406th April 20052005/275
section 41 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 42 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 43 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 43 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 44 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 44 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 45 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 45 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 466th April 20052005/275
section 47 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 486th April 20052005/275
section 496th April 20052005/275
section 50 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 516th April 20052005/275
section 52 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 52 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 536th April 20052005/275
section 546th April 20052005/275
section 556th April 20052005/275
section 566th April 20052005/275
section 57 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 57 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 586th April 20052005/275
section 59 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 59 (partially)1st April 20052005/275
section 59 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 60 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 60 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 61 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 61 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 626th April 20052005/275
section 636th April 20052005/275
section 646th April 20052005/275

section 65

section 66

6th April 2005

6th April 2005

2005/275

2005/275

section 676th April 20052005/275
section 686th April 20052005/275
section 69 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 69 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 706th April 20052005/275
section 716th April 20052005/275
section 726th April 20052005/275
section 736th April 20052005/275
section 746th April 20052005/275
section 756th April 20052005/275
section 766th April 20052005/275
section 776th April 20052005/275
section 786th April 20052005/275
section 796th April 20052005/275
section 806th April 20052005/275
section 816th April 20052005/275
section 826th April 20052005/275
section 836th April 20052005/275
section 846th April 20052005/275
section 856th April 20052005/275
section 86 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 876th April 20052005/275
section 886th April 20052005/275
section 896th April 20052005/275
section 90 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 91 (partially)17th December 20042004/3350
section 91 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 91 (partially)6th April 20052005/1108
section 926th April 20052005/275
section 93 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 93 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 946th April 20052005/275
section 95 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 96 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 97 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 97 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 986th April 20052005/275
section 996th April 20052005/275
section 1006th April 20052005/275
section 101 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 102 (partially)17th December 20042004/3350
section 102 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 102 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 103 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 103 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 104 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 104 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 1056th April 20052005/275
section 106 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 106 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 10717th December 20042004/3350
section 108 (partially)17th December 20042004/3350
section 108 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 109 (partially)17th December 20042004/3350
section 109 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 110 (partially)17th December 20042004/3350
section 110 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 110 (partially)1st September 20052005/1720
section 11117th December 20042004/3350
section 112 (partially)17th December 20042004/3350
section 112 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 112 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 1136th April 20052005/275
section 114 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 114 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 115 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 115 (for all other purposes)8th March 20052005/275
section 11617th December 20042004/3350
section 117 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 117 (partially)1st April 20052005/275
section 1196th April 20052005/275
section 120 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 120 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 121 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 121 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 121 (partially)30th June 20052005/1720
section 122 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 122 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 123 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 123 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 1246th April 20052005/275
section 125 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 125 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 126 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 126 (partially)8th March 20052005/275
section 126 (partially)1st April 20052005/275
section 126 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 1276th April 20052005/275
section 1286th April 20052005/275
section 129 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 129 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 130 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 130 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 1316th April 20052005/275
section 132 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 133 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 133 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 134 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 134 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 135 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 135 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 1366th April 20052005/275
section 1376th April 20052005/275
section 138 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 138 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 139 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 139 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 140 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 140 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 141 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 141 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 1426th April 20052005/275
section 143 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 143 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 1446th April 20052005/275
section 145 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 145 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 146 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 146 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 147 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 147 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 148 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 148 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 1496th April 20052005/275
section 150 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 150 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 151 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 151 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 152 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 152 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 154 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 160 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 161 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 162 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 162 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 167 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 167 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 168 (partially)20th July 20052005/1436
section 172 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 172 (partially)1st September 20052005/1720
section 173 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 173 (partially)1st June 20052005/1436
section 173 (partially)20th June 20052005/1436
section 173 (partially)30th June 20052005/1436
section 174 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 174 (partially)1st April 20052005/275
section 175 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 175 (partially)20th June 20052005/1436
section 176 (partially)27th May 20052005/1436
section 176 (for all other purposes)20th June 20052005/1436
section 179 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 179 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 181 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 181 (partially)1st April 20052005/275
section 182 (partially)12th July 20052005/1720
section 182 (for all other purposes)1st September 20052005/1720
section 183 (partially)12th July 20052005/1720
section 183 (for all other purposes)1st September 20052005/1720
section 1841st September 20052005/1720
section 185 (partially)12th July 20052005/1720
section 185 (for all other purposes)1st September 20052005/1720
section 186 (partially)12th July 20052005/1720
section 186 (for all other purposes)1st September 20052005/1720
section 188 (partially)1st September 20052005/1720
section 189 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 189 (partially)1st April 20052005/275
section 190 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 190 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 19117th December 20042004/3350
section 1926th April 20052005/275
section 193 (partially)17th December 20042004/3350
section 193 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 1946th April 20052005/275
section 1956th April 20052005/275
section 1966th April 20052005/275
section 1976th April 20052005/275
section 1986th April 20052005/275
section 1996th April 20052005/275
section 2006th April 20052005/275
section 2016th April 20052005/275
section 2026th April 20052005/275
section 203 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 203 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 204 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 2056th April 20052005/275
section 206 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 206 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 207 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 207 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 208 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 208 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 209 (partially)17th December 20042004/3350
section 209 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 209 (partially)1st April 20052005/275
section 209 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 210 (partially)17th December 20042004/3350
section 210 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 210 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 2116th April 20052005/275
section 21221st July 20052005/1720
section 213 (partially)1st July 20052005/1720
section 213 (partially)21st July 20052005/1720
section 214 (partially)1st July 20052005/1720
section 214 (partially)21st July 20052005/1720
section 21521st July 20052005/1720
section 21621st July 20052005/1720
section 21721st July 20052005/1720
section 21821st July 20052005/1720
section 2196th April 20052005/275
section 239 (partially)1st July 20052005/1720
section 239 (partially)22nd September 20052005/1720
section 239 (for all other purposes)6th April 20062005/1720
section 252 (partially)1st July 20052005/1720
section 252 (for all other purposes)22nd September 20052005/1720
section 255 (partially)1st July 20052005/1720
section 255 (for all other purposes)22nd September 20052005/1720
section 25630th June 20052005/1720
section 2576th April 20052005/275
section 258 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 258 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 2636th April 20052005/275
section 2656th April 20052005/275
section 2666th April 20052005/275
section 269 (partially)1st July 20052005/1720
section 269 (for all other purposes)6th April 20062005/1720
section 270 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 270 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 271 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 271 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 272 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 272 (for all other purposes)15th March 20052005/695
section 27417th December 20042004/3350
section 2756th April 20052005/275
section 2766th April 20052005/275
section 27717th December 20042004/3350
section 278 (partially)15th March 20052005/695
section 278 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 2796th April 20052005/275
section 280 (partially)15th March 20052005/695
section 280 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
section 2826th April 20052005/275
section 2831st July 20052005/1720
section 284 (partially)1st July 20052005/1720
section 284 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/1720
section 2856th April 20052005/275
section 2861st June 20052005/1436
section 298 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 300 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 300 (partially)8th March 20052005/275
section 300 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 300 (partially)6th April 20052005/695
section 3016th April 20052005/275
section 302 (partially)27th May 20052005/1436
section 302 (partially)1st September 20052005/1720
section 307 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 307 (partially)8th March 20052005/275
section 307 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 318 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 318 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 318 (partially)1st June 20052005/1436
section 319 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 319 (partially)1st April 20052005/275
section 319 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 319 (partially)30th June 20052005/1720
section 319 (partially)12th July 20052005/1720
section 319 (partially)1st September 20052005/1720
section 319 (partially)22nd September 20052005/1720
section 320 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
section 320 (partially)1st April 20052005/275
section 320 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
section 320 (partially)6th April 20052005/1108
section 320 (partially)1st September 20052005/1720
section 320 (partially)6th April 20062005/1720
Schedule 1 (partially)17th December 20042004/3350
Schedule 1 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
Schedule 1 (partially)15th March 20052005/695
Schedule 1 (partially)1st April 20052005/275
Schedule 1 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
Schedule 1 (partially)6th April 20052005/695
Schedule 36th April 20052005/275
Schedule 4 (partially)17th December 20042004/3350
Schedule 4 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
Schedule 4 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
Schedule 5 (partially)17th December 20042004/3350
Schedule 5 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
Schedule 5 (partially)21st July 20052005/1720
Schedule 7 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
Schedule 7 (for all other purposes)6th April 20052005/275
Schedule 9 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
Schedule 9 (partially)1st September 20052005/1720
Schedule 12 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
Schedule 12 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
Schedule 12 (partially)6th April 20052005/695
Schedule 12 (partially)6th April 20052005/1108
Schedule 12 (partially)30th June 20052005/1720
Schedule 12 (partially)12th July 20052005/1720
Schedule 12 (partially)1st September 20052005/1720
Schedule 12 (partially)22nd September 20052005/1720
Schedule 13 (partially)10th February 20052005/275
Schedule 13 (partially)1st April 20052005/695
Schedule 13 (partially)6th April 20052005/275
Schedule 13 (partially)6th April 20052005/695
Schedule 13 (partially)6th April 20052005/1108
Schedule 13 (partially)1st September 20052005/1720
Schedule 13 (partially)6th April 20062005/1720