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The Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2000

S.I. 2000/629 · Made 7 March 2000

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PENSIONS

Made 7th March 2000

The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 83(1) and 89(1) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

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Footnotes

f1

1999 c. 30.

Contents

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

1Citation

This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2000.

2Appointed day

The day appointed for the coming into force of section 10 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (late payments by employers to occupational pension schemes) is 3rd April 2000.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.

Jeff Rooker

Minister of State,

Department of Social Security

7th March 2000

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 3rd April 2000 section 10 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (which amends section 49 of the Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26) in relation to the payments to be made by employers into occupational pension schemes), in so far as it is not already in force by virtue of section 89(5) of that Act of 1999.