# The Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 15) Order 2002

S.I. 2002/818 · made 25 March 2002

This Order amends the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 13) Order 2002 (“the earlier Order”) so as to revoke the day appointed for the coming into force of paragraphs 67 to 72 of Schedule 12 and section 84(1) so far as relating to those paragraphs. This Order appoints 26th March 2002 as the day for the coming into force of those provisions for the purposes of making regulations and 6th April 2002 as the day for the coming into force of those provisions for all other purposes. This Order is made to correct a defect in the earlier Order.

Made under: Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Section 89)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-reform-and-pensions-act-1999-commencement-no-15-order-2002/pdf/uksi_20020818_en.pdf

## Introductory text

This Order has been made in consequence of a defect in S.I. 2002/153 (C. 3) and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
PENSIONS
Made 25th March 2002
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of powers 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. 15) Order 2002.
(2) In this Order, references to sections and Schedules are references to sections of, and Schedules to, the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.

## 2 Amendment of earlier Order

In the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 13) Order 2002 article 2(h) and (k) (appointed day for coming into force of paragraphs 67 to 72 of Schedule 12 and section 84(1) so far as relating to those paragraphs) shall be omitted.

## 3 Appointed days

The day appointed for the coming into force of—
(a) section 84(1) (consequential amendments etc.), so far as relating to paragraphs 67 to 72 of Schedule 12;
(b) paragraphs 67 to 72 of Schedule 12 (consequential amendments to the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 and the Insolvency Act 1986),
is 26th March 2002 for the purposes of making regulations and 6th April 2002 for all other purposes.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Malcolm Wicks
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
25th March 2002

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 13) Order 2002 (“the earlier Order”) so as to revoke the day appointed for the coming into force of paragraphs 67 to 72 of Schedule 12 and section 84(1) so far as relating to those paragraphs. This Order appoints 26th March 2002 as the day for the coming into force of those provisions for the purposes of making regulations and 6th April 2002 as the day for the coming into force of those provisions for all other purposes. This Order is made to correct a defect in the earlier Order.
This Order has only a negligible cost for business; a Regulatory Impact Assessment is therefore not necessary.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/818 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-reform-and-pensions-act-1999-commencement-no-15-order-2002
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