Statutory Instruments
2000 No. 1382 (c. 41)
PENSIONS
SOCIAL SECURITY
The Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2000
Made
22nd May 2000
The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of powers conferred on him by sections 83(1) and 89(1) and (6) 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. 7) Order 2000.
(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 days
2. The day appointed for the coming into force of—
(a) section 11(1), (2), (3) and (11) (effect of bankruptcy on pension rights) and section 13(1) and (2) (application to Scotland), in so far as section 13(1) and (2) relates to those provisions, is 29th May 2000;
(b) section 11(12) (sharing of rights under pension arrangements) is 1st December 2000;
(c) section 18, so far as relating to paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 2, is 29th May 2000;
(d) section 67(3) and (4) (`relevant age' for higher rate mobility component of disability living allowance) is 9th April 2001; and
(e) paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 2 (income payment orders and bankruptcy) is 29th May 2000.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.
Jeff Rooker
Minister of State,
Department of Social Security
22nd May 2000