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Citation and interpretationE+W+S

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 7 and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999.

(2) In Part III of this Order a reference to a numbered regulation is to a regulation of the Child Support (Information, Evidence and Disclosure) Regulations 1992 M1 bearing that number.

(3) In Part IV of this Order a reference to a numbered regulation or Schedule is to a regulation of or, as the case may be, a numbered Schedule to the Child Support (Maintenance Assessments and Special Cases) Regulations 1992 M2 bearing that number.

(4) In Part V of this Order, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to a numbered regulation is to a regulation of the Child Support (Arrears, Interest and Adjustment of Maintenance Assessments) Regulations 1992 M3 bearing that number.

(5) In Part VI of this Order a reference to a numbered regulation is to a regulation of the Child Support (Collection and Enforcement) Regulations 1992 M4 bearing that number.

(6) In Part VIII of this Order a reference to a numbered regulation is to a regulation of the Child Support (Maintenance Arrangements and Jurisdiction) Regulations 1992 M5 bearing that number.

(7) In Part IX of this Order a reference to a numbered regulation is to a regulation of the Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 1994 M6 bearing that number.

(8) In Part X of this Order a reference to a numbered regulation is to a regulation of the Child Support and Income Support (Amendment) Regulations 1995 M7 bearing that number.

(9) In Part XI of this Order a reference to a numbered regulation is to a regulation of the Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 1995 M8 bearing that number.

(10) In Part XI of this Order a reference to a numbered regulation is to a regulation of the Child Support (Compensation for Recipients of Family Credit and Disability Working Allowance) Regulations 1995 M9 bearing that number.

(11) In Part XVII of this Order a reference to a numbered regulation is to a regulation of the Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1999 M10 bearing that number.

Appointed dayE+W+S

2.  1st June 1999 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Social Security Act 1998 (in so far as they are not already in force)—

(a)section 1(c);

(b)section 4(1)(b) and (2)(b);

(c)sections 5 to 7 and paragraphs 1 to 9 and 11 to 13 of Schedule 1;

(d)sections 26(8) and 41 to 44;

(e)section 86(1) in so far as it relates to the provisions referred to in paragraph (g);

(f)section 86(2) and Schedule 8 in so far as they repeal—

(i)the entries in Part III of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 M11 to which paragraph (g)(ii) below applies;

(ii)words in the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 M12;

(iii)provisions in the Child Support Act 1991 and the Child Support Act 1995 M13;

(iv)paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Social Security Administration Act 1992 M14;

(v)paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 M15;

(vi)the entries relating to chairmen of child support appeal tribunals in Part II of Schedule 1 to, and in Schedule 5 to, the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 M16; and

(vii)paragraph 23(1) of Schedule 6 to the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 and paragraph 21(1) of Schedule 8 to that Act; and

(g)in Schedule 7—

(i)paragraphs 1 and 2;

(ii)paragraph 4(2) in so far as it applies to the entries relating to regional or other full-time chairmen of child support appeal tribunals, the Chief Child Support Officer and members of a panel appointed under section 6 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 of persons to act as chairmen of child support appeal tribunals;

(iii)paragraphs 4(3) and 18 to 45;

(iv)paragraph 47(a) and sub-paragraph (b) in so far as it relates to the definitions of “Chief Child Support Officer", “child support appeal tribunal" and “child support officer";

(v)paragraphs 46(b), 48 and 50 to 54;

(vi)paragraph 118(1) in so far as it substitutes for the words “paragraph 7" the words “ paragraph 7(b) ”;

(vii)paragraphs 121(1), 122, 123(1)(b) and 124(1)(b); and

(viii)paragraphs 123(2) and 124(2) in so far as they apply to the entries relating to chairmen of child support appeal tribunals in Part II of Schedule 1 to, and in Schedule 5 to, the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993.

Date on which consequential amendments have effectE+W+S

3.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), Part XVIII below and the amendments made by the following provisions of this Order shall have effect on 1st June 1999.

(2) The amendment made by article 11(a)(iii) below shall have effect on 29th November 1999.