The Social Security Act 1986 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1986

• Citation: S.I. 1986/1958
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and interpretation

(1) This order may be cited as the Social Security Act 1986 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1986.

(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 1986.

Section 2 Appointed day for section 52 and Schedule 5

(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this article, the day appointed for the coming into force of section 52 and Schedule 5 (adjudication) is 6th April 1987.

(2) The following provisions of paragraph 7 of Schedule 5 (appeal from social security appeal tribunals to Commissioners) shall not have effect in relation to any decisions of social security appeal tribunals which are recorded in writing before the appointed day:—

(a) paragraph 7(1);

(b) paragraph 7(3) in so far as it substitutes a new subsection (5A) for subsection (5) of section 101 of the Social Security Act 1975 .

Section 3 Appointed day for section 82 and Schedule 9

The day appointed for the coming into force of section 82 and Schedule 9 (amendments of enactments relating to social security in Northern Ireland) shall be the 6th April 1987.