2012 No. 1651 (C. 62)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 3, Savings Provision) Order 2012
Made
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 150(3), (4)(a) and (c) of the Welfare Reform Act 20121.
Citation and interpretation1
This order may be cited as the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No.3, Savings Provision) Order 2012.
Appointed day2
Subject to article 3, 2nd July 2012 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 133(6) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012.
Savings provision3
Notwithstanding their repeal by section 133(6) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012, the following provisions of the Welfare Reform Act 20072 continue to have effect on and after 2nd July 2012—
a
section 42 (which concerns the use, supply and provision of information) insofar as it permits the use, supply or provision by any person of information which came to that person before that date by virtue of subsection (1), (2) or (5) of that section;
b
section 43 (which creates an offence of unlawful disclosure) insofar as it relates to the disclosure by any person of such information; and
c
section 69(2)(a) (extent) insofar as necessary to give effect to paragraphs (a) and (b) of this article.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
(This note is not part of the Order)
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Act have been or will be brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order:
Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I.No. |
|---|---|---|
Section 44(5) | 10th June 2012 | |
Section 45 | 14th October 2012 | |
Section 46(1) and (3) (for the purpose only of exercising any power to make regulations) | 10th June 2012 | |
Section 46(2) | 10th June 2012 | |
Section 46 (in so far as not already in force) | 14th October 2012 | |
Section 47 | 20th March 2012 | |
Section 48 (partially) | 14th October 2012 | |
Section 51 (for the purpose only of exercising the power to make regulations in subsection (4)) | 20th March 2012 | |
Section 51 (in so far as not already in force) | 1st May 2012 | |
Sections 52 and 53 | 1st May 2012 | |
Section 58(1) and (2) | 20th March 2012 | |
Section 105(1) (partially and for the purpose of exercising certain powers to make regulations) | 1st July 2012 | |
Section 105(1) (partially) | 1st October 2012 | |
Section 105(4) | 1st October 2012 | |
Section 106 | 1st July 2012 | |
Sections 113 to 115 | 8th May 2012 | |
Section 116(1) (for the purpose only of exercising any power to make regulations) | 10th May 2012 | |
Section 116(2) | 10th May 2012 | |
Section 116(1) (in so far as not already in force) | 1st October 2012 | |
Sections 122, 123 and 1253 | 6th June 2012 | |
Sections 128 and 129 | 20th March 2012 | |
Section 130 (for the purpose only of exercising any power to make regulations) | 20th March 2012 | |
Section 130 (in so far as not already in force) | 8th May 2012 | |
Section 131 (for the purpose only of exercising any power to make regulations) | 20th March 2012 | |
Section 131 (in so far as not already in force) | 8th May 2012 | |
Section 132(8) | 20th March 2012 | |
Section 132 (in so far as not already in force) | 8th May 2012 | |
Section 133(1) to (4) | 20th March 2012 | |
Sections 143 and 144 | 8th May 2012 | |
Section 146 | 8th May 2012 | |
Paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10(1) and (3), 12, 16(1) and (2)(c) of Schedule 7 | 14th October 2012 | |
Part 3 of Schedule 14 (partially) | 14th October 2012 | |
Part 14 of Schedule 14 | 8th May 2012 |