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The State Pension Credit Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2003

S.I. 2003/83 · Made 21 January 2003

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SOCIAL SECURITY

Made 21st January 2003

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 22(3) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002f1, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

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f1

2002 c. 16

Contents

  1. 1Citation
  2. 2Appointed day
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation

This Order may be cited as the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2003.

2Appointed day

The day appointed for the coming into force of section 14 of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 in so far as it relates to paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to that Act is 27th January 2003 for the purpose only of exercising any power to make regulations.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

Ian McCartney

Minister of State,

Department for Work and Pensions

21st January 2003

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order appoints 27th January 2003 as the day for the coming into force of section 14 of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 insofar as it relates to paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to that Act (consequential amendments affecting housing benefit and council tax benefit) for the purpose of making regulations.

This Order does not impose any costs on business.