Citation and interpretation

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2001.

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

Appointed days

2. —(1) The day appointed for the coming into force of—

(a) paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 (interim arrangements) so far as not already in force, and section 18 (miscellaneous amendments) so far as relating to it;

(b) Part I of Schedule 13 (pensions: miscellaneous) in respect of the repeal in section 28(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (ways of giving effect to protected rights), and section 88 (repeals) so far as relating to it,

is 1st January 2002.

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(3) The day appointed for the coming into force of—

(a) paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 (mandatory payment of contributions equivalent premiums) so far as not already in force, and section 18 so far as relating to it;

(b) Part I of Schedule 13 in respect of—

(i) the repeal in section 55(2A) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (payment of state scheme premiums on termination of certified status),

(ii) the repeal in section 51(2A) of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (payment of state scheme premiums on termination of certified status);

(c) Part II of Schedule 13 (pensions on divorce etc ), in respect of the repeal of section 17 of the Family Law Act 1996(division of pension assets: Scotland);

(d) Part V of Schedule 13 (benefits: miscellaneous), in respect of—

(i) the repeal of paragraph 24 of Schedule 8 to the Pension Schemes Act 1993(consequential amendment to section 3 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992),

(ii) the repeal in section 1(4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995(the jobseeker’s allowance); and

(e) section 88, so far as relating to the provisions in sub-paragraphs (b) to (d) of this paragraph,

is 6th April 2002.