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(1) This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (Commencement) Order 1994.
(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 (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994.
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(1) The day appointed for the coming into force of the sections specified in Part I of the Schedule to this Order is 18th November 1994.
(2) The day appointed for the coming into force of the sections specified in Part II of the Schedule to this Order—
(a) for the purpose only of authorising the making of regulations expressed to come into force on 13th April 1995, is 18th November 1994; and
(b) for all other purposes, is 13th April 1995.
(3) The day appointed for the coming into force of the section specified in Part III of the Schedule to this Order is 6th April 1995.
(4) The day appointed for the coming into force of the sections and Schedules specified in Part IV of the Schedule to this Order is 13th April 1995.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.
William Hague
Minister of State,
Department of Social Security
17th November 1994
SCHEDULE
Article 2
PART I

Provisions of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 Subject Matter
Section 2(3) and (7) Up-rating of incapacity benefit.
Section 4 Power to provide for the transition to incapacity benefit.
Section 7 Power to provide for the transition to the new test of incapacity for work.
Section 8(2) Up–rating of statutory sick pay.
Section 9(4) Up–rating of severe disablement allowance.
Section 12 General power to make transitional and consequential provisions.
PART II

Provisions of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 Subject Matter
Section 2(1) and (5) Rate of incapacity benefit.
Section 3(1) Supplementary provisions relating to incapacity benefit.
Section 5 Test of incapacity for work.
Section 6 Supplementary provisions and adjudication relating to test of incapacity for work.
Section 9(1), (2) and (3) Severe disablement allowance.
Section 10(1) and (3) Disability working allowance.
PART III 

Provisions of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 Subject Matter
Section 8(1), (3) and (4) Rate of statutory sick pay.
PART IV

Provisions of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 Subject Matter
Section 1 Entitlement to incapacity benefit.
Section 2(2), (4) and (6) Rate of incapacity benefit.
Section 3(2) Amendment of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (contribution conditions).
Section 10(2) Amendment of section 129(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (disability working allowance).
Section 11 and Schedules 1 and 2 Consequential amendments and repeals.
Section 13 Saving for existing enactments.