Statutory Instruments
2002 No. 1222 (C.32)
SOCIAL SECURITY
The Social Security Fraud Act 2001 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2002
Made
29th April 2002
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 20(1) of the Social Security Fraud Act 2001( 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 Social Security Fraud Act 2001 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2002.
(2) In this Order, references to “the Act” are to the Social Security Fraud Act 2001.
Appointed day
2. The day appointed for the coming into force of—
(a) subsections (1) to (3) and (5) to (8) of section 1 (additional powers to obtain information),
(b) section 2 (electronic access to information),
(c) section 4 (arrangements for payments in respect of information),
(d) section 6 (exchange of information by authorities administering benefit),
(e) section 14 (delegation of functions),
(f) section 15 (colluding employers),
(g) section 17 (time limit for proceedings in Scotland),
(h) section 18 (meaning of “the Administration Act”), and
(i) section 19 (repeals)
of the Act is 30th April 2002.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Ian McCartney
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
29th April 2002