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1973 No. 1249 (C.30)

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Security Act 1973 (Commencement) Order 1973

Made

19th July 1973

Laid before Parliament

19th July 1973

Coming into Operation

19th July 1973

The Secretary of State for Social Services, in exercise of powers conferred by section 101 of the Social Security Act 1973, hereby makes the following order:-

Citation and commencement

1. This order may be cited as the Social Security Act 1973 (Commencement) Order 1973 and shall come into operation on 19th July 1973.

Appointed days

2. The day appointed for the coming into force of any provision of the Social Security Act 1973 specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order shall be the date specified in column 3 of that Schedule in relation to that provision.

3. Where any provision specified in column 1 of that Schedule contains a reference to "the appointed day" that day shall be the day specified in column 3 of that Schedule in relation to that provision.

Keith Joseph

Secretary of State for Social Services

19th July 1973

Article 2

SCHEDULE

Provisions of the Social Security Act 1973Subject matterAppointed day
Section 1 and Schedule 1Outline of basic scheme contributory system6th April 1975
Section 2Class 1 contributions6th April 1975
Section 3Class 2 contributions6th April 1975
Section 4Class 3 contributions6th April 1975
Section 5 and Schedule 2Class 4 contributions6th April 1975
Section 6General power to limit, and otherwise regulate, liability for contributions6th April 1975
Section 9Descriptions of benefits; the earnings factor; crediting of contributions6th April 1975
Schedule 3Contribution conditions for basic scheme benefit6th April 1975
Section 36Review of provision for chronically sick and disabled persons19th July 1973
Section 42Married women, widows, etc6th April 1975
Section 48 and Schedule 12National Insurance Advisory Committee and its functions19th July 1973
Section 77Reserve scheme contributions6th April 1975
Section 78 and Schedule 19Reserve scheme premium on termination of recognised pensionable employment6th April 1975
Section 95(1) in relation only to the following provisionApplication of Parts II and III of the Act to Northern Ireland19th July 1973
Section 96Orders and regulations (general provisions)19th July 1973
Section 97Parliamentary control of orders and regulations19th July 1973
Section 99Interpretation19th July 1973
Section 101Citation and commencement19th July 1973

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order brings into force on 6th April 1975 the provisions of the Social Security Act 1973 relating to basic scheme contributions, the crediting of contributions, the contribution conditions for basic scheme benefit, reserve scheme contributions and premiums, married women and widows, and the review of provision for the chronically sick and disabled. It also brings into operation immediately provisions relating to the making of regulations and orders, the Parliamentary control of them, reference of them to the National Insurance Advisory Committee, and the interpretation, citation and commencement of the Act and the application of Parts II and III of the Act to Northern Ireland.


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