# The Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2001

S.I. 2001/4049 · made 19 December 2001 · revised to 30 January 2002

This Order brings into force on—

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## Introductory text

PENSIONS
Made 19th December 2001
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the power conferred by section 89(1) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999, 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 Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2001.
(2) In this Order, except where the context otherwise requires, references to sections and Schedules are references to sections of, and Schedules to, the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.

## 2 Appointed days

(1) The day appointed for the coming into force of—
(a) paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 (interim arrangements) so far as not already in force, and section 18 (miscellaneous amendments) so far as relating to it;
(b) Part I of Schedule 13 (pensions: miscellaneous) in respect of the repeal in section 28(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (ways of giving effect to protected rights), and section 88 (repeals) so far as relating to it,
is 1st January 2002.
(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3) The day appointed for the coming into force of—
(a) paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 (mandatory payment of contributions equivalent premiums) so far as not already in force, and section 18 so far as relating to it;
(b) Part I of Schedule 13 in respect of—
(i) the repeal in section 55(2A) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (payment of state scheme premiums on termination of certified status),
(ii) the repeal in section 51(2A) of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (payment of state scheme premiums on termination of certified status);
(c) Part II of Schedule 13 (pensions on divorce etc), in respect of the repeal of section 17 of the Family Law Act 1996 (division of pension assets: Scotland);
(d) Part V of Schedule 13 (benefits: miscellaneous), in respect of—
(i) the repeal of paragraph 24 of Schedule 8 to the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (consequential amendment to section 3 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992),
(ii) the repeal in section 1(4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (the jobseeker’s allowance); and
(e) section 88, so far as relating to the provisions in sub-paragraphs (b) to (d) of this paragraph,
is 6th April 2002.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Ian McCartney
Minister of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
19th December 2001

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on—
1st January 2002, paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 and a related repeal in Schedule 13 to that Act (amendments to section 28 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (interim arrangements)),
1st February 2002, paragraph 14 of Schedule 2 to that Act and a related repeal in Schedule 13 thereto (amendments to section 58 of the Pensions Act 1995 (schedules of contributions)),
6th April 2002, paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to that Act and a related repeal in Schedule 13 thereto (amendments to section 55 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (payment of state scheme premiums)) together with repeals in Schedule 13 in respect of paragraph 24 of Schedule 8 to the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (consequential amendment to section 3 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992), section 51(2A) of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (payment of state scheme premiums on termination of certified status), section 17 of the Family Law Act 1996 (division of pension assets: Scotland), and section 1(4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (the jobseeker’s allowance).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/4049 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-reform-and-pensions-act-1999-commencement-no-12-order-2001
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