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Transitional provisions.     80. - (1) The Secretary of State may, for the purposes of or in connection with the coming into force of any provisions of Parts I and II, by regulations make such transitional adaptations or modifications-
 
 
    (a) of those provisions, or
 
    (b) in connection with those provisions, of any provisions of-
 
      (i) this Act,
 
      (ii) the Pension Schemes Act 1993, or
 
      (iii) the Pensions Act 1995,

then in force,
  as he considers necessary or expedient.
 
      (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), section 82 so far as relating to Part I of Schedule 13, together with that Part of that Schedule, shall be taken to be comprised in Part II of this Act.
 
      (3) No pension sharing order may be made under section 24B or 31(7B) of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 in relation to a marriage which-
 
 
    (a) has been dissolved by a divorce order made before the day on which section 19 comes into force,
 
    (b) is the subject of a separation order immediately before that day, or
 
    (c) is the subject of marital proceedings on that day.
      (4) Subsection (3)(b) ceases to apply to a marriage if the separation order is cancelled.
 
      (5) Subsection (3)(c) ceases to apply to a marriage if-
 
 
    (a) the marital proceedings come to an end without the making of a separation order or divorce order, or
 
    (b) the marital proceedings come to an end on the making of a separation order and that order is subsequently cancelled.
      (6) No pension sharing order may be made under section 24D of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 if the proceedings in which the decree of nullity is granted were begun before the day on which section 19 comes into force.
 
      (7) Neither paragraph (b) nor paragraph (c) of section 24(1) or 44(1) applies if the marriage is one to which paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection (3) applies.
 
      (8) Paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 3 does not have effect in relation to a marriage to which paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection (3) applies.
 
      (9) Where an action of divorce or an action for declarator of nullity has been brought before the day on which section 20 comes into force-
 
 
    (a) no pension-sharing order may be made under section 8(1) of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985, and
 
    (b) neither paragraph (f) of section 24(1) nor paragraph (f) of section 44(1) shall apply,

in relation to that divorce or declarator.
      (10) The Secretary of State may by regulations make such transitional or consequential provision, or such savings, as he considers necessary or expedient for the purposes of or in connection with-
 
 
    (a) the coming into force of any provision of Part V, or
 
    (b) the operation of any enactment repealed or amended by a provision of Part V during any period when the repeal or amendment is not wholly in force.
      (11) For the purposes of subsection (10), section 82 so far as relating to Parts IV to VII of Schedule 13, together with those Parts of that Schedule, shall be taken to be comprised in Part V of this Act.
 
      (12) In this section references to marital proceedings are to be read in accordance with section 20 of the Family Law Act 1996.
 
General financial provisions.     81. - (1) There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament-
 
 
    (a) any expenditure incurred by a Minister of the Crown or government department under this Act; and
 
    (b) any increase attributable to this Act in the sums which under any other Act are payable out of money so provided.
      (2) There shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund any increase attributable to this Act in the sums which under any other Act are payable into that Fund.
 
Repeals.     82. The enactments specified in Schedule 13 (which include certain enactments no longer of practical utility) are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.
 
Commencement.     83. - (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the provisions of this Act shall not come into force until such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint.
 
      (2) The following provisions shall not come into force until such day as the Lord Chancellor may by order appoint-
 
 
    (a) sections 19, 21 and 22;
 
    (b) section 79(1) so far as relating to paragraphs 1 to 5 of Schedule 12;
 
    (c) section 80(3) to (6), (8) and (12); and
 
    (d) section 82 so far as relating to the entries in Part II of Schedule 13 in respect of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 and sections 9(8) and 16 of the Family Law Act 1996.
      (3) The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed-
 
 
    (a) sections 52, 53, 55, 63 and 66;
 
    (b) section 65 so far as relating to Part V of Schedule 8;
 
    (c) section 67;
 
    (d) sections 74 to 78;
 
    (e) section 79(1) so far as relating to paragraph 72 of Schedule 12;
 
    (f) section 79(2) to (4);
 
    (g) section 80(1), (2), (10) and (11); and
 
    (h) section 81, this section and sections 84 and 85.
      (4) The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed, but for the purpose only of the exercise of any power to make regulations-
 
 
    (a) Parts I to IV;
 
    (b) sections 54 and 56; and
 
    (c) section 65 so far as relating to paragraph 23 of Schedule 8.
      (5) Without prejudice to section 78, an order under this section may appoint different days for different purposes or different areas.
 
Extent.     84. - (1) The following provisions extend to England and Wales only-
 
 
    (a) section 15;
 
    (b) paragraph 2 of Schedule 2, and section 18 so far as relating thereto;
 
    (c) sections 19, 21 and 22 and Schedules 3 and 4;
 
    (d) paragraphs 1 to 5 and 63 to 65 of Schedule 12, and section 79(1) so far as relating thereto; and
 
    (e) section 80(3) to (8) and (12).
      (2) The following provisions extend to Scotland only-
 
 
    (a) sections 13 and 16;
 
    (b) paragraph 1 of Schedule 2, and section 18 so far as relating thereto;
 
    (c) section 20;
 
    (d) paragraphs 6 to 13 of Schedule 12, and section 79(1) so far as relating thereto; and
 
    (e) section 80(9).
      (3) The following provisions extend to England and Wales and Scotland only-
 
 
    (a) section 2(4) and (5);
 
    (b) sections 3 to 7 and Schedule 1;
 
    (c) sections 9 to 12, 14 and 17;
 
    (d) Schedule 2 (except for paragraphs 1, 2, 3(1), 7(2) and 16), and section 18 so far as relating thereto;
 
    (e) Part IV except sections 38 to 40;
 
    (f) Chapter I of Part V (except paragraph 1 of Schedule 8, and section 65 so far as relating thereto);
 
    (g) sections 68, 70 and 72 and Schedule 9;
 
    (h) section 74;
 
    (i) paragraphs 1 to 8, 16 to 19, 26, 27, 29 and 31 of Schedule 11, and section 76 so far as relating thereto;
 
    (j) paragraphs 14 to 62 and 69 to 72 of Schedule 12, and section 79(1) so far as relating thereto; and
 
    (k) section 79(2) to (4).
      (4) The following provisions extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland-
 
 
    (a) sections 1, 2(1) to (3) and (6) and 8;
 
    (b) paragraphs 3(1) and 16 of Schedule 2, and section 18 so far as relating thereto;
 
    (c) sections 38 to 40;
 
    (d) paragraph 1 of Schedule 8, and section 65 so far as relating thereto;
 
    (e) section 75;
 
    (f) paragraphs 23 to 25 of Schedule 11, and section 76 so far as relating thereto;
 
    (g) sections 77 and 78;
 
    (h) paragraphs 66 to 68 of Schedule 12, and section 79(1) so far as relating thereto;
 
    (i) sections 80(1), (2), (10) and (11) and 81; and
 
    (j) section 83, this section and section 85.
      (5) The following provisions extend to Northern Ireland only-
 
 
    (a) paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 2, and section 18 so far as relating thereto;
 
    (b) sections 69, 71 and 73 and Schedule 10;
 
    (c) paragraphs 9 to 15, 20 to 22, 28, 30 and 32 of Schedule 11, and section 76 so far as relating thereto; and
 
    (d) paragraphs 73 to 75 of Schedule 12, and section 79(1) so far as relating thereto.
      (6) Nothing in the preceding provisions of this section applies to any repeal made by this Act; and the extent of any such repeal is the same as that of the enactment repealed.
 
Short title and general interpretation.     85. - (1) This Act may be cited as the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.
 
      (2) In this Act-
 
 
    "the Administration Act" means the Social Security Administration Act 1992;
 
    "the Contributions and Benefits Act" means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.
      (3) In this Act, except sections 79(2) and (3), 80(1) and (10) and 83, and in any Act amended by this Act, references to the coming into force of any provision of this Act are to its coming into force otherwise than for the purpose of authorising the making of regulations.
 
 
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