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2002 No. 381 (C.9)

PENSIONS

The Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 14) Order 2002

  Made 22nd February 2002 

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of powers conferred by section 89(1) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999[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 Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 14) Order 2002.

    (2) In this Order, references to sections and Schedules are references to sections of, and Schedules to, the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.

Appointed day
     2. 19th March 2002 is the day appointed for the coming into force of - 



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


P. Hollis
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions

22nd February 2002


EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)


This Order brings into force provisions of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 ("the Act").

Article 1 deals with citation and interpretation.

Article 2 brings into force on 19th March 2002 paragraph 14 of Schedule 2 to the Act (which relates to occupational pension schemes: certificates etc. relating to the minimum funding requirement), and section 88 of the Act so far as relating to that paragraph, and a related repeal in Part I of Schedule 13 to the Act.

An assessment of the cost to business of the commencement of provisions in the Act is detailed in the Regulatory Impact Assessment relating to the Act. A copy of the Assessment has been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament. Copies can be obtained from the Department for Work and Pensions, Regulatory Impact Unit, 3rd Floor, The Adelphi, 1-11 John Adam Street, London, WC2N 6HT.


NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)


The following provisions have been brought into force by:-

Provision Date of Commencement S.I. No.
Section 1 1st October 2000 2000/1047
Section 2 1st October 2000 2000/1047
Section 3 6th April 2001 and 8th October 2001 2001/933
Sections 4 and 5 8th October 2001 2000/1047
Section 6(1), (2) and (4) 8th October 2001 2000/1047
Schedule 1, except paragraph 1(3), and section 6(3) except so far as it relates to that paragraph 1(3) 1st October 2000 2000/1047
Schedule 1, paragraph 1(3), and section 6(3) so far as it relates to that paragraph 1(3) 8th October 2001 2000/1047
Section 7 1st October 2000 2000/1047
Section 8, except the definition of "designated scheme" 1st October 2000 2000/1047
Section 8(1) so far as it relates to the definition of "designated scheme" 8th October 2001 2000/1047
Section 9 6th April 2001 2000/2958
Section 10 3rd April 2000 2000/629
Section 11(1) to (3) 29th May 2000 2000/1382
Section 11(4) to (10) 6th April 2002 2002/153
Section 11(11) 29th May 2000 2000/1382
Section 11(12) 1st December 2000 2000/1382
Section 12 6th April 2002 2002/153
Section 13(1) and (2) 29th May 2000 2000/1382
Section 13(3) 6th April 2002 2002/153
Sections 14 to 16 6th April 2002 2002/153
Section 17 23rd April 2001 2001/1219
*[6]Schedule 2 in the following respects, and section 18 so far as it relates to them: -           
paragraphs 1 and 2 29th May 2000 2000/1382
paragraphs 3 and 4 25th April 2000 2000/1047
paragraph 5 1st January 2002 2001/4049
paragraph 6 6th April 2002 2002/153
paragraph 7 6th April 2002 2001/4049
paragraphs 8 to 13 25th April 2000 2000/1047
paragraph 14 1st February 2002 2001/4049
paragraphs 15 to 19 25th April 2000 2000/1047
Sections 19, 21 and 22 and Schedules 3 and 4 1st December 2000 2000/1116
Section 20 1st December 2000 2000/1047
Sections 23 and 24 1st December 2000 2000/1047
Sections 26 to 51 and Schedules 5 and 6 1st December 2000 2000/1047
Section 53 12th January 2000 and 2nd April 2000 1999/3309
Sections 54 to 56 24th April 2000 and 9th April 2001 2000/1047
Section 59 and Schedule 7 19th March 2001 2000/2958
Section 61 3rd April 2000 1999/3309
Sections 62 to 65 3rd November 2000 and 6th April 2001 2000/2958
Section 66 12th January 2000 1999/3309
Section 67(1) and (2) 12th January 2000 1999/3309
Section 67(3) and (4) 9th April 2001 2000/1382
Section 69 17th April 2000 and 15th May 2000 2000/1047
*Schedule 8 in the following respects, and section 70 so far as it relates to them:          
paragraphs 1 to 19 24th April 2000 and 9th April 2001 2000/1047
paragraph 20 3rd November 2000 2000/2958
paragraphs 21 and 22 3rd November 2000 and 6th April 2001 2000/2958
paragraph 23(1), (2) and (4) 13th December 1999 1999/3309
paragraph 23(3) 3rd April 2000 1999/3309
paragraph 24 3rd April 2000 1999/3309
paragraph 25 3rd November 2000 2000/2958
paragraph 26 3rd November 2000 and 6th April 2001 2000/2958
paragraph 27 6th April 2001 2000/2958
paragraph 28 19th March 2001 2001/933
paragraphs 30 to 32 12th January 2000 and 2nd April 2000 1999/3309
paragraph 33 1st December 2000 2000/1047
Section 73 and Schedule 9 22nd December 1999 and 6th April 2000 1999/3420
Section 74 and Schedule 10 22nd December 1999 and 6th April 2000 1999/3420
Sections 75 and 76 22nd December 1999 1999/3420
Sections 77 and 78 6th April 2000 1999/3420
*Schedule 12 in the following respects, and section 84(1) so far as it relates to them: -           
paragraphs 1 to 4 1st December 2000 2000/1116
paragraphs 5 to 7 and 8(1), (2), (5) and (6) 1st December 2000 2000/1047
paragraph 8(3) and (4) 15th April 2000 2000/111
paragraphs 9, 10, 11, 12 and 14 to 63 1st December 2000 2000/1047 and 2000/238
paragraphs 64 to 66 1st December 2000 2000/1116
paragraphs 67 to 72 6th April 2002 2000/153
paragraph 73 25th April 2000 2000/1047
paragraph 74 6th April 2000 1999/3420
paragraph 75 25th April 2000 2000/1047
paragraphs 76 to 78 6th April 2000 1999/3420
paragraphs 84 to 86 6th April 2000 1999/3420
Section 85(3) and (4) 1st December 2000 2000/1116
Section 85(5) 1st December 2000 2000/1047
Schedule 13 in the following respects, and section 88 so far as it relates to them:          
*Part I 25th April 2000 2000/1047
     19th March 2001 2001/933
     23rd April 2001 2001/1219
     1st January 2002 2001/4049
     1st February 2002 2001/4049
     6th April 2002 2001/4049
     6th April 2002 2002/153
Part II 1st December 2000 2000/1047 and 2000/1116
     6th April 2002 2001/4049
Part III 1st December 2000 2000/1047
Part IV 3rd November 2000 2000/2958
and 6th April 2001       
Part V 2nd April 2000 1999/3309
     24th April 2000 and 9th April 2001 2000/1047
     6th April 2002 2001/4049
Parts VI and VII 6th April 2000 1999/3420

Notes:

[1] 1999 c.30.back

[2] 1995 c.26.back

[3] S.I. 2000/1047 (C.29) was amended by article 2 of S.I. 2001/933 (C.34).back

[4] S.I. 2000/2958 (C.89) was amended by article 3 of S.I. 2001/933 (C.34).back

[5] S.I. 2001/4049 (C.130) was amended by article 3 of S.I. 2002/153 (C.3).back

[6] In this Note an asterisk denotes that a provision has been partially brought into force.back


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  Prepared 26 February 2002

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