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2000 No. 1382 (c. 41)

PENSIONS

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2000

Made

22nd May 2000

The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of powers conferred on him by sections 83(1) and 89(1) and (6) 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 and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2000.

(2) In this Order, references to sections and Schedules are references to sections of, and Schedules to, the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.

Appointed days

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

(a)section 11(1), (2), (3) and (11) (effect of bankruptcy on pension rights) and section 13(1) and (2) (application to Scotland), in so far as section 13(1) and (2) relates to those provisions, is 29th May 2000;

(b)section 11(12) (sharing of rights under pension arrangements) is 1st December 2000;

(c)section 18, so far as relating to paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 2, is 29th May 2000;

(d)section 67(3) and (4) (`relevant age' for higher rate mobility component of disability living allowance) is 9th April 2001; and

(e)paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 2 (income payment orders and bankruptcy) is 29th May 2000.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.

Jeff Rooker

Minister of State,

Department of Social Security

22nd May 2000

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force provisions of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (“the Act”) as follows.

Section 11(1), (2), (3) and (11) of the Act (which provides for rights under tax-approved pension schemes to be excluded from a bankrupt’s estate), section 13(1) and (2) (application to Scotland) in so far as that section relates to section 11(1), (2), (3) and (11), and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 2 to the Act (income payment orders may be made against pensions), are brought into force on 29th May 2000.

Section 11(12) (under which a person is treated as having a right under an approved pension arrangement where he is entitled to a pension credit) is brought into force on 1st December 2000.

Section 67(3) and (4) (which reduces for certain categories of case the lower age limit for entitlement to the higher rate mobility component of disability living allowance from age 5 to age 3) is brought into force on 9th April 2001.

An assessment of the cost to business of the commencement of provisions in the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 is detailed in the Regulatory Impact Assessment of that Act. A copy of the Assessment has been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament. Copies of the Assessment are available from the Department of Social Security, Regulatory Impact Unit, 3rd Floor, The Adelphi, 1-11 John Adam Street, London WC2N 6HT.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions have been brought into force by:—

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
section 11st October 20002000/1047
section 21st October 20002000/1047
sections 3 to 58th October 20012000/1047
section 6(1), (2) and (4)8th October 20012000/1047
Schedule 1, except paragraph 1(3), and section 6(3) except in so far as it relates to that sub-paragraph1st October 20002000/1047
Schedule 1 paragraph 1(3), and section 6(3) in so far as it relates to that sub-paragraph8th October 20012000/1047
section 71st October 20002000/1047
section 8, except the definition of `designated scheme'1st October 20002000/1047
section 8(1) as it relates to the definition of `designated scheme'8th October 20012000/1047
section 103rd April 20002000/629
Schedule 2 in the following respects and section 18 in so far as it relates to them:—
paragraphs 3 and 4, 8 to 13 and 15 to 1925th April 20002000/1047
sections 19, 21 and 22 and Schedules 3 and 41st December 20002000/1116
section 201st December 20002000/1047
sections 23 and 241st December 20002000/1047
sections 26 to 51 and Schedules 5 and 61st December 20002000/1047
section 5312th January 2000 and 2nd April 20001999/3309
sections 54 to 5624th April 2000 and 9th April 20012000/1047
section 613rd April 20001999/3309
section 6612th January 20001999/3309
section 67(1) and (2)12th January 20001999/3309
Schedule 8 in the following respects, and section 70 in so far as it relates to them:—
Part I24th April 2000 and 9th April 20012000/1047
paragraph 23(1), (2) and (4)13th December 19991999/3309
paragraph 23(3)3rd April 20001999/3309
paragraph 243rd April 20001999/3309
paragraphs 30 to 32 (partially)12th January 2000 and 2nd April 20001999/3309
paragraph 331st December 20002000/1047
section 73 and Schedule 922nd December 1999 and 6th April 20001999/3420
section 74 and Schedule 1022nd December 1999 and 6th April 20001999/3420
sections 75 and 7622nd December 19991999/3420
sections 77 and 786th April 20001999/3420
Schedule 12 in the following respects, and section 84(1) in so far it relates to them:—
paragraphs 1 to 41st December 20002000/1116
paragraphs 5 to 7, and 8(1), (2), (5) and (6)1st December 20002000/1047
paragraph 8(3) and (4)15th April 2000S.S.I. 2000/111
paragraphs 9, 11, 12 and 14 to 631st December 20002000/1047
paragraphs 64 to 661st December 20002000/1116
paragraph 7325th April 20002000/1047
paragraph 746th April 20001999/3420
paragraph 7525th April 20002000/1047
paragraphs 76 to 786th April 20001999/3420
paragraphs 84 to 866th April 20001999/3420
section 85(3) and (4)1st December 20002000/1116
section 85(5)1st December 20002000/1047
Schedule 13 in the following respects, and section 88 in so far as it relates to them:—
Part I (partially)25th April 20002000/1047
Part II (partially)1st December 20002000/1047, 2000/1116
Part III1st December 20002000/1047
Part V (partially)2nd April 2000, 24th April 2000 and 9th April 20011999/3309, 2000/1047
Parts VI and VII6th April 20001999/3420

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