1. This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2000.

2. The following provisions of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 shall come into force on 1st December 2000:-

(a)sections 19, 21 and 22;

(b)section 84(1) so far as relating to paragraphs 1 to 4 and 64 to 66 of Schedule 12;

(c)section 85(3) and (4);

(d)section 88 so far as relating to the entries in Part II of Schedule 13 in respect of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973(2), the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984(3) and sections 9(8) and 16 of the Family Law Act 1996(4);

(e)Schedules 3 and 4;

(f)paragraphs 1 to 4 and 64 to 66 of Schedule 12; and

(g)the entries in Part II of Schedule 13 in respect of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 and sections 9(8) and 16 of the Family Law Act 1996.

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order provides for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 on 1st December 2000:-

section 22 (which amends Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984);

section 85(3) and (4) (transitional provisions);

Schedule 3, with section 19 (which gives it effect);

Schedule 4, with section 21 (which gives it effect);

paragraphs 1 to 4 and 64 to 66 of Schedule 12, and section 84(1) (which gives effect to Schedule 12) so far as it relates to those paragraphs; and

the entries in Part II of Schedule 13 (repeals) in respect of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 and sections 9(8) and 16 of the Family Law Act 1996, and section 88 (which gives effect to Schedule 13) so far as it relates to those entries.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(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), or

• the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1047) (C. 29).