Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security (2000 Act) (Commencement No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.

(2) In this Order any reference to a numbered section or Schedule is to the section of, or the Schedule to, the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 bearing that number.

Appointed days

2.  The day appointed for the coming into operation of—

(a)sections 29, 30 and 33 and Schedule 4 (state second pension)—

(i)for the purpose only of authorising the making of orders under sections 38, 38B and 41A of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993(2), is 1st February 2001, and

(ii)for all other purposes, is 6th April 2002;

(b)section 32 (revaluation) in so far as not already in operation, is 1st February 2001; and

(c)section 31 (calculation of Category B retirement pension) in so far as not already in operation and Part II of Schedule 9 and section 67 in so far as it relates to that Part, is 9th April 2001.

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order.)

This Order provides for the coming into operation of provisions of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 as follows—

• 1st February 2001 for provisions relating to state second pension for the purpose only of authorising the making of orders, and for all other purposes from 6th April 2002;

• 1st February 2001 for provisions relating to revaluation of the low earnings threshold; and

• 9th April 2001 for provisions relating to the calculation of Category B retirement pension.

The impact on business of the commencement of provisions in the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 is detailed in the Regulatory Impact Assessment relating to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill. A copy of that Assessment may be obtained, free of charge, from Social Security Policy and Legislation Division, Castle Buildings, Stormont, Belfast BT4 3SQ.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order.)

The following provisions of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 have been brought into operation by earlier commencement orders as from the dates shown.