Citation

1. This Order may be cited as the Pensions Act 2007 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2011.

Commencement of provisions

2. The following provisions of the Pensions Act 2007 shall come into force on 6th April 2012—

(a) section 15(1) (abolition of contracting-out for defined contribution pension schemes),

(b) in Part 2 of Schedule 4 (abolition of contracting-out for defined contribution pension schemes: further amendments)—

(i) paragraph 46, in so far as it relates to the provisions specified in sub-paragraphs (ii), (iii) and (iv) of this paragraph,

(ii) paragraph 59(1), in so far as it relates to paragraph 59(2) and (4),

(iii) paragraph 59(2) and (4), and

(iv) paragraph 60, and

(c) Part 7 of Schedule 7 (abolition of contracting-out for defined contribution pension schemes: further repeals) in so far as it relates to the repeal of the specified provisions contained within paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to the Pension Schemes Act 1993 , and section 137(7)(a) of the Pensions Act 1995 .

3. The following provisions of the Pensions Act 2007 shall come into force on 6th April 2015—

(a) in Part 2 of Schedule 4 (abolition of contracting-out for defined contribution pension schemes: further amendments)—

(i) paragraph 42(1), in so far as it relates to paragraph 42(2) and (3)(b),

(ii) paragraph 42(2) and (3)(b),

(iii) paragraph 46, in so far as it relates to the provisions specified in sub-paragraphs (iv), (v) and (vi) of this paragraph ,

(iv) paragraphs 47, 49 and 54,

(v) paragraph 59(1), in so far as it relates to paragraph 59(3), and

(vi) paragraph 59(3), and

(b) Part 7 of Schedule 7 (abolition of contracting-out for defined contribution pension schemes: further repeals) in so far as it relates to the repeal of the following provisions—

(i) section 4C(2)(d) and (5)(g) and (h), of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 ,

(ii) sections 8(3), 31 and 45B of the Pension Schemes Act 1993,

(iii) section 139 of, and paragraph 36 of Schedule 5 to the Pensions Act 1995 , and

(iv) paragraphs 34(b), 43 and 50 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc. ) Act 1999 .