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1997 No. 216 (C.11)
The Pensions Act 1995 (Commencement No. 9) Order 1997
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
1997 No. 216 (C.11)
| Made | 3rd February 1997 |
The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 180(1) of the Pensions Act 1995[1] and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and interpretation
1 . - (1) This Order may be cited as the Pensions Act 1995 (Commencement No. 9) Order 1997.
(2) In this Order "the Act" means the Pensions Act 1995.
Appointed days
2 . - (1) The day appointed for the coming into force of section 80(4) of the Act (review of decisions of the Pensions Compensation Board), paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 to the Act and section 78(8) of the Act insofar as it relates to that paragraph (proceedings of the Pensions Compensation Board) -
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(a) for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations, is 4th February 1997, and
(b) for all other purposes, is 6th April 1997.
(2) The day appointed for the coming into force of section 55 of the Act (end of annual increase in GMP) is 4th February 1997.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.
Oliver Heald
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Social Security
3rd February 1997
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force section 80(4) of, and Schedule 2, paragraph 12 to the Pensions Act 1995, on 4th February 1997 for regulation making purposes, and on 6th April 1997 for all other purposes. It also brings section 55 into force on 4th February 1997.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions have been brought into force by: -
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- the Pensions Act 1995 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/2548) (C.51),
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- the Pensions Act 1995 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/3104) (C.71),
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- the Pensions Act 1995 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/778) (C.13),
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- the Pensions Act 1995 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1412) (C.26),
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- the Pensions Act 1995 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1675) (C.36),
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- the Pensions Act 1995 (Commencement No. 6) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1843) (C.37) (S.151),
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- the Pensions Act 1995 (Commencement No. 7) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1853) (C.38) (see also S.I. 1996/2150) (C.51), or
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- the Pensions Act 1995 (Commencement No. 8) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/2637) (C.73).
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. | |
| section 1(1) to (4) and (6) | 1st April 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| section 1(5) | (partially) | 1st April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 2 | 1st April 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| section 3(2) | (partially) | 16th October 1996 | 1996/2637 |
| section 10(1) | (partially) | 1st June 1996 | 1996/1412 |
| section 10(2) and (3) | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| sections 16 to 21 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 21(3) | (partially) | 6th October 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 23 | (partially) | 1st June 1996 | 1996/1412 |
| section 27 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| sections 32 and 33 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 35 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| sections 37 and 38 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 39 | 1st January 1996 | 1995/3104 | |
| sections 40 and 41 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 47 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| sections 49 to 51 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| sections 56 to 61 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| sections 62 to 66 | (partially) | 4th December 1995 | 1995/3104 |
| 1st January 1996 | 1995/3104 | ||
| sections 67 to 69 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 68 | (partially) | 6th October 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 73 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 74(1) and (5)(a) | (partially) | 16th October 1996 | 1996/2637 |
| section 74(2), (3) and (5)(b) | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| sections 75 to 77 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 78(1) to (3) and (5) | 1st August 1996 | 1996/1412 | |
| section 78(6) | (partially) | 1st June 1996 | 1996/1412 |
| 1st August 1996 | 1996/1412 | ||
| section 78(7) | 1st August 1996 | 1996/1412 | |
| section 78(8) | (partially) | 1st August 1996 | 1996/1412 |
| section 81(1)(c), (2) and (3)(f)(i) | (partially) | 1st June 1996 | 1996/1412 |
| section 82(1) | (partially) | 1st June 1996 | 1996/1412 |
| section 83(2) and (3)(a) | (partially) | 1st June 1996 | 1996/1412 |
| section 84(1)(b), (2) and (3) | (partially) | 1st June 1996 | 1996/1412 |
| section 85(3)(a) | 1st August 1996 | 1996/1412 | |
| section 86 | (partially) | 1st June 1996 | 1996/1412 |
| sections 87 to 89 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 90 | 2nd October 1995 | 1995/2548 | |
| sections 91 to 95 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 96(2) and (5) | (partially) | 1st June 1996 | 1996/1412 |
| section 116(1) | 16th July 1996 | 1996/1853 | |
| section 117 | (partially) | 4th December 1995 | 1995/3104 |
| (partially) | 1st January 1996 | 1995/3104 | |
| 6th October 1996 | 1996/778 | ||
| section 118 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| 16th October 1996 | 1996/2637 | ||
| section 119 | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| section 120 | 4th December 1995 | 1995/3104 | |
| 1st January 1996 | 1995/3104 | ||
| 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | ||
| section 121 | 4th December 1995 | 1995/3104 | |
| 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | ||
| section 122 | (partially) | 1st January 1996 | 1995/3104 |
| section 123(3) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| section 124 | 4th December 1995 | 1995/3104 | |
| 1st January 1996 | 1995/3104 | ||
| 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | ||
| section 125 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| (partially) | 16th October 1996 | 1996/2637 | |
| section 136 | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| 6th April 1997 | 1996/778 | ||
| section 137 | (partially) | 13th March 1996 | 1996/778 |
| (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| section 138(5) | (partially) | 13th March 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 139 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 140(1) | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 140(2) | 13th March 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | ||
| section 141 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| sections 142 to 144 | 13th March 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | ||
| section 146 | 13th March 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | ||
| section 148 | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| section 149 | (partially) | 1st June 1996 | 1996/778 |
| sections 152 to 154 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| section 155 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| (partially) | 1st June 1996 | 1996/1412 | |
| section 156 | 2nd October 1995 | 1995/2548 | |
| section 157(2) | (partially) | 1st June 1996 | 1996/1412 |
| section 158 | (partially) | 1st June 1996 | 1996/1412 |
| (partially) | 16th October 1996 | 1996/2637 | |
| section 160 | (partially) | 1st June 1996 | 1996/1412 |
| section 165 | (partially) | 16th October 1996 | 1996/2637 |
| section 166 | (partially) | 27th June 1996 | 1996/1675 |
| 1st August 1996 | 1996/1675 | ||
| section 167 | (partially) | 15th July 1996 | 1996/1843 |
| 19th August 1996 | 1996/1843 | ||
| section 169 | 2nd October 1995 | 1995/2548 | |
| section 172 | 2nd October 1995 | 1995/2548 | |
| section 173 | (partially) | 2nd October 1995 | 1995/2548 |
| (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| section 174 | 2nd October 1995 | 1995/2548 | |
| 4th December 1995 | 1995/3104 | ||
| 1st January 1996 | 1995/3104 | ||
| 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | ||
| section 175 | 2nd October 1995 | 1995/2548 | |
| 4th December 1995 | 1995/3104 | ||
| 1st January 1996 | 1995/3104 | ||
| 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | ||
| section 176 | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| section 177 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| Schedule 1 | (partially) | 1st April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| (partially) | 1st June 1996 | 1996/1412 | |
| Schedule 2 | (partially) | 1st August 1996 | 1996/1412 |
| Schedule 3 | (partially) | 1st January 1996 | 1995/3104 |
| (partially) | 16th October 1996 | 1996/2637 | |
| Schedule 5 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
| (partially) | 1st June 1996 | 1996/1412 | |
| (partially) | 16th October 1996 | 1996/2637 | |
| Schedule 6 | (partially) | 2nd October 1995 | 1995/2548 |
| (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 | |
| Schedule 7 | (partially) | 6th April 1996 | 1996/778 |
Notes:
[1] 1995 c.26. back
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