# The Welfare Reform Act 2007 (Commencement No. 7, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2008, Article 3: Transitional and savings provisions


(1) The following provisions of the Local Government Act 2000 continue to have effect after 31st August 2008 in relation to information supplied on or before that date by virtue of section 94 of that Act—
(a) section 94(4), (5) and (6) (which permits the onward supply of information received by virtue of section 94(3) to a person providing qualifying welfare services); and
(b) section 95 (under which a person is guilty of an offence if he makes an unauthorised disclosure of information).
(2) Paragraph (1) applies notwithstanding article 2(2) (which brings into force on 1st September 2008 the repeal of sections 94 and 95).
(3) In cases to which article 3(2) of the Tax Credits Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2003 applies, sections 37 (widowed mother’s allowance) and 39A (widowed parent’s allowance) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (as they continue to apply by virtue of article 4 of that Order) have effect as if the amendments specified in sections 50 and 51 of the Act had not come into force.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/2101/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-reform-act-2007-commencement-no-7-transitional-and-savings-provisions-order-2008/article-3
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