# The Social Security Act 1989 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1994

S.I. 1994/1661 · made 22 June 1994

This Order provides for the coming into force of certain provisions of Schedule 5 to the Social Security Act 1989, and section 23 of the Act in so far as it relates to them, on 23rd June 1994. These are—Schedule 5, paragraph 5 (except 5(2)(b) and (c)) relating to unfair maternity provisions;Schedule 5, paragraph 6 (except 6(3)(b) and (c)) relating to unfair family leave provisions.

Made under: Social Security Act 1989 (Section 33)

## Introductory text

SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 22nd June 1994
The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of powers conferred upon him by section 33(2) of the Social Security Act 1989 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Social Security Act 1989 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1994.
(2) In this Order references to “the Act” are references to the Social Security Act 1989.

## 2 Appointed day

The day appointed for the coming into force of—
(a) the provisions of the Act specified in Part I of the Schedule to this Order, for the purposes only of giving effect to the provisions of the Act specified in Part II of that Schedule;
(b) the provisions of the Act specified in Part II of the Schedule to this Order; and
(c) section 23 of the Act in so far as it relates to the provisions specified in the Schedule to this Order,
is 23rd June 1994.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.
William Hague
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Social Security
22nd June 1994

## I PROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE FOR LIMITED PURPOSES ON 23RD JUNE 1994

Provision
Subject matter
Schedule 5, paragraph 1
Compliance with equal treatment
Schedule 5, paragraph 2 (1), (2), (4)(c), (5) and (9)
Principle of equal treatment
Schedule 5, paragraph 3 (except sub-paragraph (2))
Compulsory levelling up
Schedule 5, paragraph 7 (except sub-paragraph (d))
Definitions
Schedule 5, paragraph 9
Jurisdiction
Schedule 5, paragraph 10
Interpretation

## II PROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 23RD JUNE 1994

Provision
Subject matter
Schedule 5, paragraph 5 (except sub-paragraph (2)(b) and (c))
Unfair maternity provisions
Schedule 5, paragraph 6 (except sub-paragraph (3)(b) and (c))
Unfair family leave provisions

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for the coming into force of certain provisions of Schedule 5 to the Social Security Act 1989, and section 23 of the Act in so far as it relates to them, on 23rd June 1994. These are—
Schedule 5, paragraph 5 (except 5(2)(b) and (c)) relating to unfair maternity provisions;
Schedule 5, paragraph 6 (except 6(3)(b) and (c)) relating to unfair family leave provisions.
It also provides for the coming into force on that date of paragraphs 1, 2 (in part), 3 (in part), 7 (in part), 9 and 10 of Schedule 5 but for the purposes only of giving effect to paragraphs 5 and 6.

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