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Statutory Instrument 1996 No. 2637 (C.73)

The Pensions Act 1995 (Commencement No. 8) Order 1996

(The document as of February, 2008)

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1996 No. 2637 (C.73)

PENSIONS

The Pensions Act 1995 (Commencement No. 8) Order 1996

Made15th October 1996

    The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the power conferred on him by section 180(1) of the Pensions Act 1995[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 Pensions Act 1995 (Commencement No. 8) Order 1996.

        (2)  In this Order references to sections and Schedules are references to sections of, and Schedules to, the Pensions Act 1995.
    Appointed days
        2.    The day appointed for the coming into force of sections 118 and 125(2) to (4) in so far as they are not already in force is 16th October 1996.
        3.    For the purposes of making regulations the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions is 16th October 1996—
       (a) section 3(2),
       (b) section 74(1) and (5)(a),
       (c) section 165,
       (d) Schedule 3, paragraphs 23 and 44(a)(ii) and section 122 in so far as it relates to those paragraphs, and
       (e) Schedule 5, paragraph 80(f) and section 151 in so far as it relates to that paragraph.
        4.    For the purposes of making rules the day appointed for the coming into force of section 158 is 16th October 1996.


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

Oliver Heald

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Social Security

15th October 1996





EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)
    This Order brings into force on 16th October 1996 further regulation and rule making powers contained in the Pensions Act 1995.
    The powers concerned are those contained in—
      —section 3(2) (prohibition orders),
    —section 74 (discharge of liabilities by insurance, etc.),
    —section 118 (powers to modify Part I of the Act),
    —section 125 (powers supplementary to the interpretation section),
    —section 158 (amendments to section 149 of the Pensions Scheme Act 1993),
    —section 165 (levy),
    —Schedule 2, paragraph 12 (functions and procedures of the Pensions Compensation Board),
    —Schedule 3, paragraphs 23 (disclosure of information by the Registrar of Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes) and 44(a)(ii) (definition of "the Regulatory Authority"), and,
    —-Schedule 5, paragraph 80(f) (consultation about regulations).



NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

    The following provisions have been brought into force by:—
      —the Pensions Act 1995 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/2548) (C.51),
    —the Pensions Act 1995 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/3104) (C.71),
    —the Pensions Act 1995 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/778) (C.13),
    —the Pensions Act 1995 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1412) (C.26),
    —the Pensions Act 1995 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1675) (C.36),
    —the Pensions Act 1995 (Commencement No. 6) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1843) (C.37) (S.151), or
    —the Pensions Act 1995 (Commencement No. 7) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1853) (C.38).
    ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
    section 1(1) to (4) and 61st April 19961996/778
    section 1(5)(partially)1st April 19961996/778
    section 10(1)(partially)1st June 19961996/1412
    section 21st April 19961996/778
    section 10(2) and (3)(partially)6th April 19961996/778
    sections 16 to 21(partially)6th April 19961996/778
    section 23(partially)1st June 19961996/1412
    section 27(partially)6th April 19961996/778
    sections 32 and 33(partially)6th April 19961996/778
    section 35(partially)6th April 19961996/778
    sections 37 and 38(partially)6th April 19961996/778
    section 391st January 19961995/3104
    sections 40 and 41(partially)6th April 19961996/778
    section 47(partially)6th April 19961996/778
    sections 49 to 51(partially)6th April 19961996/778
    sections 56 to 61(partially)6th April 19961996/778
    sections 62 to 66(partially)4th December 19951995/3104
    1st January 19961995/3104
    sections 67 to 69(partially)6th April 19961996/778
    section 73(partially)6th April 19961996/778
    section 74(2), (3) and (5)(b)(partially)6th April 19961996/778
    sections 75 to 77(partially)6th April 19961996/778
    section 78(1) to (3) and (5)1st August 19961996/1412
    section 78(6)(partially)1st June 19961996/1412
    1st August 19961996/1412
    section 78(7)1st August 19961996/1412
    section 78(8)(partially)1st August 19961996/1412
    section 81(1)(c), (2) and (3)(f)(i)(partially)1st June 19961996/1412
    section 82(1)(partially)1st June 19961996/1412
    section 83(2) and (3)(a)(partially)1st June 19961996/1412
    section 84(1)(b), (2) and (3)(partially)1st June 19961996/1412
    section 85(3)(a)1st August 19961996/1412
    section 86(partially)1st June 19961996/1412
    sections 87 to 89(partially)6th April 19961996/778
    section 902nd October 19951995/2548
    sections 91 to 95(partially)6th April 19961996/778
    section 96(2) and (5)(partially)1st June 19961996/1412
    section 116(1)16th July 19961995/1853
    section 117(partially)4th December 19951995/3104
    (partially)1st January 19961995/3104
    section 118(partially)6th April 19961996/778
    section 1196th April 19961996/778
    section 1204th December 19951995/3104
    1st January 19961995/3104
    6th April 19961996/778
    section 1214th December 19951995/3104
    6th April 19961996/778
    section 122(partially)1st January 19961995/3104
    section 123(3)6th April 19961996/778
    section 1244th December 19951995/3104
    1st January 19961995/3104
    6th April 19961996/778
    section 125(partially)6th April 19961996/778
    section 136(partially)6th April 19961996/778
    section 137(partially)13th March 19961996/778
    6th April 19961996/778
    section 138(partially)13th April 19961996/778
    section 139(partially)6th April 19961996/778
    section 140(1)(partially)6th April 19961996/778
    section 140(2)13th March 19961996/778
    6th April 19961996/778
    section 141(partially)6th April 19961996/778
    sections 142 to 14413th March 19961996/778
    6th April 19961996/778
    section 14613th March 19961996/778
    6th April 19961996/778
    section 1486th April 19961996/778
    section 149(partially)1st June 19961996/778
    sections 152 to 154(partially)6th April 19961996/778
    section 155(partially)6th April 19961996/778
    section 155(partially)1st June 19961996/1412
    section 1562nd October 19951995/2548
    section 157(2)(partially)1st June 19961996/1412
    section 158(partially)1st June 19961996/1412
    section 160(partially)1st June 19961996/1412
    section 166(partially)27th June 19961996/1675
    1st August 19961996/1675
    section 167(partially)15th July 19961996/1843
    19th August 19961996/1843
    section 1692nd October 19951995/2548
    section 1722nd October 19951995/2548
    section 173(partially)2nd October 19951995/2548
    6th April 19961996/778
    section 1744th December 19951995/3104
    1st January 19961995/3104
    6th April 19961996/778
    section 1752nd October 19951995/2548
    4th December 19951995/3104
    1st January 19961995/3104
    6th April 19961996/778
    section 1766th April 19961996/778
    section 177(partially)6th April 19961996/778
    Schedule 1paragraphs 1 to 12, 14 to 17, 19 and 201st April 19961996/778
    Schedule 1paragraph 131st June 19961996/1412
    Schedule 2paragraphs 1 to 11, 13, 14(1) to (4), 16, 17, 18(a) and (b), 19 and 201st August 19961996/1412
    Schedule 3(partially)1st January 19961995/3104
    Schedule 5(partially)6th April 19961996/778
    Schedule 6paragraph 12nd October 19951995/2548
    paragraphs 4, 5 and 6(c) and (e)6th April 19961996/778
    paragraph 96th April 19961996/778
    Schedule 7 Part III(partially)6th April 19961996/778



ISBN 0 11 063151 X



Notes:

[1] 1995 c. 26.

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