2011 No. 1266 (C. 50)
Pensions
The Pensions Act 2008 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2011
Made 12th May 2011

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 149(1) of the Pensions Act 2008.
2008 c. 30.

1 Citation
This Order may be cited as the Pensions Act 2008 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2011.

2 Commencement of provisions
The following provisions of the Pensions Act 2008 shall come into force on 6th April 2012—
(a) section 106 (contracting-out: abolition of all protected rights),
(b) section 148 (repeals), in so far as it relates to Part 3 of Schedule 11, and
(c) Part 3 of Schedule 11 (repeals having effect in accordance with section 106).
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Steve Webb Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions 12th May 2011

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force section 106 of the Pensions Act 2008 (c.30), and related repeals, which provide for the removal of special provisions which apply to the protected rights of members of pension schemes on the contracting-out abolition date (defined in section 106(4) of that Act as the day appointed under section 30 of the Pensions Act 2007 (c.22) for the coming into force of section 15(1) of the Pensions Act 2007). The Pensions Act 2007 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2011 [S.I. 2011/1267 (C. 51)] specifies 6th April 2012 as the day for the coming into force of section 15(1) of the Pensions Act 2007.
This instrument has no impact on the private sector and civil society organisations. However, related legislation reduces costs on the private sector and civil society organisations, and an assessment of the overall impact of the policy has been made. A copy of the impact assessment is available in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament, and is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum for the Pensions Act 2008 (Abolition of Protected Rights) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1246) which is available alongside that instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Pensions Act 2008 have been brought into force by Statutory Instruments which were made before this Order was made.
Provision	Date of Commencement	S.I.No.
		
sections 62 to 64	26th January 2009	2009/82
section 65	16th March 2011	2011/664
section 74	1st July 2009	2009/1566
section 75 (for all remaining purposes)	5th July 2010	2010/10
section 76	5th July 2010	2010/10
section 99	5th July 2010	2010/10
section 100	6th April 2009	2009/82
section 101 (partially)	6th April 2009	2009/82
section 101 (for all other purposes)	6th April 2009	2009/809
section 103(1) and (3) (partially)	8th April 2010	2010/1221
sections 107 to 119	6th April 2011	2011/664
section 120 (partially)	6th March 2011	2011/664
section 120 (for all other purposes)	6th April 2011	2011/664
section 121 (partially)	6th March 2011	2011/664
section 121 (for all other purposes)	6th April 2011	2011/664
section 122 (partially)	1st April 2009	2009/809
section 123	6th April 2011	2011/664
section 124(2) and (6) (partially)	19th December 2008	2008/3241
section 124(2) and (6) (for remaining purposes)	31st March 2010	2010/1145
section 126 (for all remaining purposes)	29th June 2009	2009/1566
section 128	26th January 2009	2009/82
section 129 (partially)	26th February 2010	2010/467
section 130	6th April 2009	2009/82
section 132	26th January 2009	2009/82
section 138	26th January 2009	2009/82
section 139	6th April 2009	2009/82
section 148 (partially)	6th April 2009	2009/82
section 148 (partially)	6th April 2011	2011/664
Schedule 1 (for all remaining purposes)	5th July 2010	2010/10
Schedule 2 Parts 1 and 3	6th April 2009	2009/82
Schedule 2 Part 2	6th April 2009	2009/809
Schedule 5 (partially)	6th April 2011	2011/664
Schedule 6 (partially)	6th March 2011	2011/664
Schedule 6 (for all other purposes)	6th April 2011	2011/664
Schedule 7 (partially)	6th March 2011	2011/664
Schedule 7 (for all other purposes)	6th April 2011	2011/664
Schedule 8 (partially)	1st April 2009	2009/809
Schedule 9 (for all remaining purposes)	29th June 2009	2009/1566
Schedule 10 (partially)	26th February 2010	2010/467
Schedule 11 Part 2	6th April 2009	2009/82
Schedule 11 Part 4	6th April 2011	2011/664