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(1) This Order may be cited as the Social Security Act 1990 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1990.
(2) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires, references to sections and Schedules are references to sections of, and Schedules to, the Social Security Act 1990.
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The day appointed for the coming into force of —
(a) the provisions of the Social Security Act 1990 specified in the Schedule to this Order, is 1st October 1990;
(b) Schedule 7 (repeals) in its application to section 79 of the Social Security Act 1986 (Crown employment) and section 21(2) in relation to this aspect of Schedule 7, is 21st October 1990;
(c) Schedule 4, paragraph 1 (occupational pensions: independent trustee where employer insolvent etc), for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations, and section 14(1) (miscellaneous amendments relating to pensions) in so far as it relates to it, is 22nd October 1990;
(d) Schedule 4, paragraph 1, for all other purposes and section 14(1) in so far as it relates to it, is 12th November 1990;
(e) section 2 (severe disablement allowance; age related addition) in so far as it is not already in force, Schedule 4, paragraph 3 (occupational pensions: investment of scheme’s resources), and section 14(1) in so far as it relates to that paragraph, is 3rd December 1990;
(f) Schedule 4, paragraph 4, (revaluation of preserved pensions) and section 14(1) in so far as it relates to it, is 1st January 1991;
(g) Schedule 4, paragraph 5 (preservation of rights for persons opting out of schemes), section 14(1) in so far as it relates to it and Schedule 7 in its application to paragraphs 1, 2, 11 and 12 of Schedule 1A to the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (revaluation of pensions and transfer values), is 28th February 1991.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security
Nicholas Scott
Minister of State,
Department of Social Security
25th September 1990

SCHEDULE
Article 2(a)


Provisions of the Social Security Act 1990 Subject Matter
Section 2, for the purpose of authorising the making of regulations Severe disablement allowance: age related addition.
Schedule 4, paragraph 11 and section 14(1) in so far as it relates to that paragraph Grants by the Occupational Pensions Board to advisory bodies.
Schedule 6 —
paragraph 24 Income support: implementation of increases due to attainment of particular ages.
paragraph 31 Joint citations.
and section 21(1) in so far as it relates to those paragraphs
The following repeals in Schedule 7, and section 21(2) insofar as it relates to them —
In the Social Security Act 1975 —
In section 59B — Reduced earnings allowance and retirement allowance.

(a) in subsection (1),
the words from “and may become” onwards;

(b) in subsection (3), the words “Unless he returns to regular employment”;

(c) subsection (4);
(d) in subsection (7)(b), the words “or returned to”;and
(e) in subsection (8), the words “or as not having returned to”, “as having returned to, or” and “or returned to”

 In section 152(6), the words “the Treasury supplements and” Sums treated as social security contributions.
In the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 —
In section 33(2), the words “and (4)” Requisite benefit for earner
Sections 56B to 56D Registration of occupational and personal pension schemes.
Sections 56E(1)(c) Registration of occupational and personal pension schemes.
Sections 56F to 56K Registration of occupational and personal pension schemes.
In section 56L — Registration of occupational and personal pension schemes.

(a) in subsection (1), in paragraph (a), the words “or (c) and paragraph (b)”;
(b) in subsection (5), paragraph (b) and, in paragraph (c) the words “or the registrar”; and
(c) subsection (9)

 Sections 56M and 56N Registration of occupational and personal pension schemes.
In the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982, section 46(3) Removal of certain liabilities from the National Insurance Fund.
In the Social Security Act 1985 —
Section 31(1) Registration of pension schemes.
In Schedule 5, paragraph 35 Registration of pension schemes.
In the Social Security Act 1986, section 85(4)(a) Reduction of liabilities of National Insurance Fund.
In the Social Security Act 1988, section 2(8) and (8A) Reduced earnings allowance and retirement allowance.
In the Social Security Act 1989 —
In Schedule 1, paragraph 8(3), (4) and (7) Retirement allowance.
In Schedule 2, in Part II, paragraph 1(2) and in paragraph 4(b) the words “as defined in paragraph 1(2) above” Construction of references to Departments etc.