- Statutory Instrument 2003 No. 936 (C. 49)
The Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 16) Order 2003
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| Made | 27th March 2003 |
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 89(1) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999[1], and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 16) Order 2003.
Appointed day
2. The day appointed for the coming into force of paragraph 34 of Schedule 8 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999[2] is 6th April 2003.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Malcolm Wicks
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions
27th March 2003
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order appoints 6th April 2003 as the day for the coming into force of paragraph 34 of Schedule 8 (administration of benefits) to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.
This Order does not impose a charge on business.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions have been brought into force by: -
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the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3309 (C. 88)),
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the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3420 (C. 92)),
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the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/629 (C. 13)),
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the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1047 (C. 29))[3],
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the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1116 (C. 35)),
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the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Scotland) (Commencement No. 6) Order 2000 (S.S.I. 2000/111 (C. 36)),
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the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1382 (C. 41)),
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the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Scotland) (Commencement No. 8) Order 2000 (S.S.I. 2000/238 (C. 7)),
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the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 9, and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2001 (S.I. 2000/2958 (C. 89))[4],
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the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 10, and Transitional Provisions) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/933 (C. 34)),
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the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 11) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/1219 (C. 44)),
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the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/4049 (C. 130))[5],
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the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 13) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/153 (C. 3))[6],
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the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 14) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/381 (C. 9)) and
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the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 15) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/818 (C. 21)).
| Provision of Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 | Date of Commencement | S.I. Number |
| Section 1 | 1st October 2000 | 2000/1047 |
| Section 2 | 1st October 2000 | 2000/1047 |
| Section 3 | 6th April 2001 and 8th October 2001 | 2001/933 |
| Sections 4 and 5 | 8th October 2001 | 2000/1047 |
| Section 6(1), (2) and (4) | 8th October 2001 | 2000/1047 |
| Schedule 1, except paragraph 1(3), and section 6(3) except so far as it relates to that paragraph 1(3) | 1st October 2000 | 2000/1047 |
| Schedule 1, paragraph 1(3), and section 6(3) so far as it relates to that paragraph 1(3) | 8th October 2001 | 2000/1047 |
| Section 7 | 1st October 2000 | 2000/1047 |
| Section 8, except the definition of "designated scheme" | 1st October 2000 | 2000/1047 |
| Section 8(1) so far as it relates to the definition of "designated scheme" | 8th October 2001 | 2000/1047 |
| Section 9 | 6th April 2001 | 2000/2958 |
| Section 10 | 3rd April 2000 | 2000/629 |
| Section 11(1), (2), (3) and (11) | 29th May 2000 | 2000/1382 |
| Section 11(4) to (10) | 6th April 2002 | 2002/153 |
| Section 11(12) | 1st December 2000 | 2000/1382 |
| Section 12 | 6th April 2002 | 2002/153 |
| Section 13(1) and (2) so far as it relates to section 11(1), (2), (3) and (11) | 29th May 2000 | 2000/1382 |
| Sections 13 and 16 | 6th April 2002 | 2002/153 |
| Section 17 | 23rd April 2001 | 2001/1219 |
| Schedule 2 and section 18: - | ||
| paragraphs 1 and 2 | 29th May 2000 | 2000/1382 |
| paragraphs 3 and 4 | 25th April 2000 | 2000/1047 |
| paragraph 5 | 1st January 2002 | 2001/4049 |
| paragraph 6 | 6th April 2002 | 2002/153 |
| paragraph 7 | 6th April 2002 | 2001/4049 |
| paragraphs 8 to 13 | 25th April 2000 | 2000/1047 |
| paragraph 14 | 19th March 2002 | 2002/381 |
| paragraphs 15 to 19 | 25th April 2000 | 2000/1047 |
| Sections 19, 21 and 22 and Schedules 3 and 4 | 1st December 2000 | 2000/1116 |
| Section 20 | 1st December 2000 | 2000/1047 |
| Sections 23 and 24 | 1st December 2000 | 2000/1047 |
| Sections 26 to 51 and Schedules 5 and 6 | 1st December 2000 | 2000/1047 |
| Section 53 | 12th January 2000 and 2nd April 2000 | 1999/3309 |
| Sections 54 to 56 | 24th April 2000 and 9th April 2001 | 2000/1047 |
| Section 59 and Schedule 7 | 19th March 2001 | 2000/2958 |
| Section 61 | 3rd April 2000 | 1999/3309 |
| Sections 62 to 65 | 3rd November 2000 and 6th April 2001 | 2000/2958 |
| Section 66 | 12th January 2000 | 1999/3309 |
| Section 67(1) and (2) | 12th January 2000 | 1999/3309 |
| Section 67(3) and (4) | 9th April 2001 | 2000/1382 |
| Section 69 | 17th April 2000 and 15th May 2000 | 2000/1047 |
| *[7] Schedule 8 in the following respects, and section 70 so far as it relates to them: - | ||
| paragraphs 1 to 19 | 24th April 2000 and 9th April 2001 | 2000/1047 |
| paragraph 20 | 3rd November 2000 | 2000/2958 |
| paragraphs 21 and 22 | 3rd November 2000 and 6th April 2001 | 2000/2958 |
| paragraph 23(1), (2) and (4) | 13th December 1999 | 1999/3309 |
| paragraph 23(3) | 3rd April 2000 | 1999/3309 |
| paragraph 24 | 3rd April 2000 | 1999/3309 |
| paragraph 25 | 3rd November 2000 | 2000/2958 |
| paragraph 26 | 3rd November 2000 and 6th April 2001 | 2000/2958 |
| paragraph 27 | 6th April 2001 | 2000/2958 |
| paragraph 28 | 19th March 2001 | 2001/933 |
| paragraphs 30 to 32 | 12th January 2000 and 2nd April 2000 | 1999/3309 |
| paragraph 33 | 1st December 2000 | 2000/1047 |
| Section 73 and Schedule 9 | 22nd December 1999 and 6th April 2000 | 1999/3420 |
| Section 74 and Schedule 10 | 22nd December 1999 and 6th April 2000 | 1999/3420 |
| Sections 75 and 76 | 22nd December 1999 | 1999/3420 |
| Sections 77 and 78 | 6th April 2000 | 1999/3420 |
| Schedule 12 and section 84(1): - | ||
| paragraphs 1 to 4 | 1st December 2000 | 2000/1116 |
| paragraphs 5 to 7 and 8(1), (2), (5) and (6) | 1st December 2000 | 2000/1047 |
| paragraph 8(3) and (4) | 15th April 2000 | S.S.I. 2000/111 |
| paragraphs 9, 10, 11, 12 and 14 to 63 | 1st December 2000 | 2000/1047 |
| S.S.I. 2000/238 | ||
| paragraphs 64 to 66 | 1st December 2000 | 2000/1116 |
| paragraphs 67 to 72 | 6th April 2002 | 2002/818 |
| paragraph 73 | 25th April 2000 | 2000/1047 |
| paragraph 74 | 6th April 2000 | 1999/3420 |
| paragraph 75 | 25th April 2000 | 2000/1047 |
| paragraphs 76 to 78 | 6th April 2000 | 1999/3420 |
| paragraphs 84 to 86 | 6th April 2000 | 1999/3420 |
| Section 85(3) and (4) | 1st December 2000 | 2000/1116 |
| Section 85(5) | 1st December 2000 | 2000/1047 |
| Schedule 13 in the following respects, and section 88 so far as it relates to them: - | ||
| *Part I | 25th April 2000 | 2000/1047 |
| 19th March 2001 | 2001/933 | |
| 23rd April 2001 | 2001/1219 | |
| 1st January 2002 and 6th April 2002 | 2001/4049 | |
| 6th April 2002 | 2002/153 | |
| 19th March 2002 | 2002/381 | |
| Part II | 1st December 2000 | 2000/1047 |
| 2000/1116 | ||
| 6th April 2002 | 2001/4049 | |
| Part III | 1st December 2000 | 2000/1047 |
| Part IV | 3rd November 2000 and 6th April 2001 | 2000/2958 |
| Part V | 2nd April 2000 | 1999/3309 |
| 24th April 2000 and 9th April 2001 | 2000/1047 | |
| 6th April 2002 | 2001/4049 | |
| Parts VI and VII | 6th April 2000 | 1999/3420 |
Notes:
[1] 1999 c. 30.back
[2] Sub-paragraph (2)(a) of paragraph 34 was revoked by section 85 of, and Part VI of Schedule 9 to, the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19).back
[3] S.I. 2000/1047 (C. 29) was amended by article 2 of S.I. 2001/933 (C. 34).back
[4] S.I. 2000/2958 (C. 89) was amended by article 3 of S.I. 2001/933 (C. 34).back
[5] S.I. 2001/4049 (C. 130) was amended by article 3 of S.I. 2002/153 (C. 3).back
[6] S.I. 2002/153 (C. 3) was amended by article 2 of S.I. 2002/818 (C. 21).back
[7] In this Note an asterisk indicates that a provision has been brought partially into force.back
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