The Pensions Act 2007 (Commencement No. 4) 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 30(2)(b) of the Pensions Act 2007 .

Citation

1

This Order may be cited as the Pensions Act 2007 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2011.

Commencement of provisions

2

The following provisions of the Pensions Act 2007 shall come into force on 6th April 2012—

• (a) section 15(1) (abolition of contracting-out for defined contribution pension schemes),

• (b) in Part 2 of Schedule 4 (abolition of contracting-out for defined contribution pension schemes: further amendments)—

• (i) paragraph 46, in so far as it relates to the provisions specified in sub-paragraphs (ii), (iii) and (iv) of this paragraph,

• (ii) paragraph 59(1), in so far as it relates to paragraph 59(2) and (4),

• (iii) paragraph 59(2) and (4), and

• (iv) paragraph 60, and

• (c) Part 7 of Schedule 7 (abolition of contracting-out for defined contribution pension schemes: further repeals) in so far as it relates to the repeal of the specified provisions contained within paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to the Pension Schemes Act 1993, and section 137(7)(a) of the Pensions Act 1995 .

3

The following provisions of the Pensions Act 2007 shall come into force on 6th April 2015—

• (a) in Part 2 of Schedule 4 (abolition of contracting-out for defined contribution pension schemes: further amendments)—

• (i) paragraph 42(1), in so far as it relates to paragraph 42(2) and (3)(b),

• (ii) paragraph 42(2) and (3)(b),

• (iii) paragraph 46, in so far as it relates to the provisions specified in sub-paragraphs (iv), (v) and (vi) of this paragraph,

• (iv) paragraphs 47, 49 and 54,

• (v) paragraph 59(1), in so far as it relates to paragraph 59(3), and

• (vi) paragraph 59(3), and

• (b) Part 7 of Schedule 7 (abolition of contracting-out for defined contribution pension schemes: further repeals) in so far as it relates to the repeal of the following provisions—

• (i) section 4C(2)(d) and (5)(g) and (h), of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 ,

• (ii) sections 8(3), 31 and 45B of the Pension Schemes Act 1993,

• (iii) section 139 of, and paragraph 36 of Schedule 5 to the Pensions Act 1995 , and

• (iv) paragraphs 34(b), 43 and 50 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 .

Signed

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

Steve Webb — Minister of State, — 12th May 2011

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2007 c.22.

[^f00002]: 1993 c.48.

[^f00003]: 1992 c.4.

[^f00004]: 1995 c.26.

[^f00005]: 1999 c.2.

Editorial notes

[^c2086477]: 2007 c.22.

[^c2086478]: 1993 c.48.

[^c2086479]: 1992 c.4.

[^c2086480]: 1995 c.26.

[^c2086481]: 1999 c.2.

[^key-4b0bf1a43fcf12bfbf9cae7cb36ac857]: Art. 2(b)(i)(iv) substituted for (20.3.2012) by The Pensions Act 2007 (Commencement No. 4) (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/911), art. 2(a)

[^key-1c4d557369f8533bb677be0b237a8897]: Words in art. 2(c) inserted (20.3.2012) by The Pensions Act 2007 (Commencement No. 4) (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/911), art. 2(b)

[^key-97e7f5df48277e421429bdafc06ab924]: Words in art. 3(a)(iii) substituted (20.3.2012) by The Pensions Act 2007 (Commencement No. 4) (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/911), art. 2(c)

[^key-d5a04d27086b9080e9eb74a4e7625db2]: Words in art. 3(b)(ii) substituted (20.3.2012) by The Pensions Act 2007 (Commencement No. 4) (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/911), art. 2(d)(i)

[^key-35d6616cd4573d4f30e499e536d42ae8]: Words in art. 3(b)(iii) inserted (20.3.2012) by The Pensions Act 2007 (Commencement No. 4) (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/911), art. 2(d)(ii)

[^key-ff1976c45c1025f912d30bf8723acd48]: Words in art. 3(b)(iv) substituted (20.3.2012) by The Pensions Act 2007 (Commencement No. 4) (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/911), art. 2(d)(iii)