Statutory Instruments

2003 No. 936 (C. 49)

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 16) Order 2003

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

Explanatory Note

(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.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions have been brought into force by:—

(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Sub-paragraph (2)(a) of paragraph 34 was revoked by section 85 of, and Part VI of Schedule 9 to, the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19).

(3)

S.I. 2000/1047 (C. 29) was amended by article 2 of S.I. 2001/933 (C. 34).

(4)

S.I. 2000/2958 (C. 89) was amended by article 3 of S.I. 2001/933 (C. 34).

(5)

S.I. 2001/4049 (C. 130) was amended by article 3 of S.I. 2002/153 (C. 3).

(6)

S.I. 2002/153 (C. 3) was amended by article 2 of S.I. 2002/818 (C. 21).

(7)

In this Note an asterisk indicates that a provision has been brought partially into force.