# The State Pension Credit (2002 Act) (Commencement No. 4) and Appointed Day Order (Northern Ireland) 2003

S.R. 2003/373 · made 7 August 2003

This Order brings into operation on 6th October 2003 those provisions of the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (“the Act”) which are not already in operation and appoints that day as “the appointed day” for the purposes of section 13 of the Act (transitional provisions).

Made under: State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (Section 21)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/state-pension-credit-2002-act-commencement-no-4-and-appointed-day-order-northern-ireland-2003/pdf/nisr_20030373_en.pdf

## Introductory text

SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 7th August 2003
The Department for Social Development, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 21(2) of the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation

This Order may be cited as the State Pension Credit (2002 Act) (Commencement No. 4) and Appointed Day Order (Northern Ireland) 2003.

## 2 Appointed day

The day appointed for –
(a) the coming into operation of the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (in so far as it is not already in operation); and
(b) the purposes of section 13 of that Act,
is 6th October 2003.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 7th August 2003.
L.S.
John O'Neill
Senior Officer of the
Department for Social Development

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order.)
This Order brings into operation on 6th October 2003 those provisions of the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (“the Act”) which are not already in operation and appoints that day as “the appointed day” for the purposes of section 13 of the Act (transitional provisions).
This Order does not impose a charge on business.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/373 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/state-pension-credit-2002-act-commencement-no-4-and-appointed-day-order-northern-ireland-2003
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