Statutory Instruments
2007 No. 2445 (C. 89)
Social security
The Social Security Act 1989 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2007
Made
16th August 2007
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 33(2) of the Social Security Act 1989( 1 ).
Citation and interpretation
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Social Security Act 1989 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2007.
(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Social Security Act 1989.
Appointed day
2. The day appointed for the coming into force of—
(a) section 23 of the Act (equal treatment for men and women) in so far as it relates to the provisions specified in this Order; and
(b) paragraph 3 of Schedule 5 to the Act (non-compliance: compulsory levelling up) (except sub-paragraph (2)) for the purposes of—
(i) paragraph 5A( 2 ) of that Schedule (unfair paternity leave provisions); and
(ii) paragraph 5B of that Schedule (unfair adoption leave provisions),
is 24th August 2007.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
James Plaskitt
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
16th August 2007
Paragraphs 5A and 5B were inserted by section 265(1) of the Pensions Act 2004 (c.35) ..