2018 No. 63 (C. 10)

Pensions

The Pensions Act 2008 (Commencement No. 16) Order 2018

Made

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 149(1) of the Pensions Act 20081.

Citation1

This Order may be cited as the Pensions Act 2008 (Commencement No. 16) Order 2018.

Commencement of provisions2

The day appointed for the coming into force of paragraph 15 of Schedule 8 to the Pensions Act 2008 (amendments of Schedule 7 to the Pensions Act 2004)2, and section 122 of that Act in so far as it relates to that paragraph, is 22nd January 2018.

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

Guy OppermanParliamentary Under Secretary of StateDepartment for Work and Pensions
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force paragraph 15 of Schedule 8 to the Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30) (amendments of Schedule 7 to the Pensions Act 2004) and section 122 of that Act in so far as it relates to that paragraph, on 22nd January 2018. Paragraph 15 of Schedule 8 amends paragraph 33 of Schedule 7 to the Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35) (pension compensation provisions). Paragraph 33 provides a power to modify Schedule 7 in its application to such schemes as may be prescribed. The amendment inserts new sub-paragraphs into paragraph 33 to make specific provision about the exercise of the modification power in relation to “variable-rate schemes”, as defined in paragraph 33 of Schedule 7 (as amended).

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Pensions Act 2008 have been brought into force by Statutory Instrument before this Order was made.

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Section 1

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 2 (for all remaining purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 3 (for all remaining purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Sections 5 to 10 (for all remaining purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 13 (for all remaining purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 14 (for all remaining purposes)

6th March 2012

2012/683

Section 15 (for all remaining purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 15A (for all remaining purposes)

7th March 2012

2012/683

Sections 16 to 18 (for all remaining purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 19

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Sections 20 to 22 (for all remaining purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 24 (for all remaining purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 26 (for all remaining purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 28 (for all remaining purposes)

7th March 2012

2012/683

Section 29 (for all remaining purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 30 (for all remaining purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 31

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 32 (for all remaining purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 33 (for all remaining purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Sections 34 to 36

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 37 (for all remaining purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 38 (for all remaining purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 39

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 40 (partially)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 41 (partially)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 42

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 43 (for all remaining purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Sections 44 to 48

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Sections 50 and 51

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 52 (for all remaining purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 53

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 54 (for all remaining purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Sections 55 and 56

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 57 (partially)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 58 (for all remaining purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 59

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 61

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 66

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 87

1st October 2012

2012/2480

Sections 88 to 95

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 96 (for all remaining purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 97 (for all remaining purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 49 (partially)

3rd January 2012

2011/3033

Section 49 (for all other purposes)

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Sections 62 to 64

26th January 2009

2009/82

Section 65

16th March 2011

2011/664

Section 74

1st July 2009

2009/1566

Section 75 (for all remaining purposes)

5th July 2010

2010/10

Section 76

5th July 2010

2010/10

Section 99

5th July 2010

2010/10

Section 100

6th April 2009

2009/82

Section 101 (partially)

6th April 2009

2009/82

Section 101 (for all other purposes)

6th April 2009

2009/809

Section 103 (partially)

8th April 2010

2010/1221

Section 104 (partially)

3rd January 2012

2011/3033

Section 106

6th April 2012

2011/1266

Section 107 (for all remaining purposes)

6th April 2011

2011/664

Sections 108 and 109

6th April 2011

2011/664

Sections 110 to 112 (for all remaining purposes)

6th April 2011

2011/664

Section 113

6th April 2011

2011/664

Sections 114 to 119 (for all remaining purposes)

6th April 2011

2011/664

Section 120 (partially)

6th March 2011

2011/664

Section 120 (for all other purposes)

6th April 2011

2011/664

Section 121 (partially)

6th March 2011

2011/664

Section 121 (for all other purposes)

6th April 2011

2011/664

Section 122 (partially)

1st April 2009

2009/809

Section 123

6th April 2011

2011/664

Section 124 (partially)

19th December 2008

2008/3241

Section 124 (partially)

31st March 2010

2010/1145

Section 126 (for all remaining purposes)

29th June 2009

2009/1566

Section 127

30th June 2012

2012/1682

Section 128

26th January 2009

2009/82

Section 129 (partially)

26th February 2010

2010/467

Section 130

6th April 2009

2009/82

Section 132

26th January 2009

2009/82

Section 137

13th March 2014

2014/463

Section 138

26th January 2009

2009/82

Section 139

6th April 2009

2009/82

Section 148 (partially)

6th April 2009

2009/82

Section 148 (partially)

6th April 2011

2011/664

Section 148 (partially)

6th April 2012

2011/1266

Schedule 1 (for all remaining purposes)

5th July 2010

2010/10

Schedule 2 Parts 1 and 3

6th April 2009

2009/82

Schedule 2 Part 2

6th April 2009

2009/809

Schedule 4 (partially)

3rd January 2012

2011/3033

Schedule 5 (partially)

6th April 2011

2011/664

Schedule 6 (partially)

6th March 2011

2011/664

Schedule 6 (for all other purposes)

6th April 2011

2011/664

Schedule 7 (partially)

6th March 2011

2011/664

Schedule 7 (for all other purposes)

6th April 2011

2011/664

Schedule 8 (partially)

1st April 2009

2009/809

Schedule 9 (for all remaining purposes)

29th June 2009

2009/1566

Schedule 10 (partially)

26th February 2010

2010/467

Schedule 11 Part 2

6th April 2009

2009/82

Schedule 11 Part 3

6th April 2012

2011/1266

Schedule 11 Part 4

6th April 2011

2011/664