uksi/2016/511 — The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 28) Order 2016

2016 No. 511 (C. 30) Social Security The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 28) Order 2016 Made 19th April 2016 The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 150(3) and (4)(a) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 : Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 28) Order 2016. Interpretation 2 In this Order, “ the Act ” means the Welfare Reform Act 2012. Appointed days 3 The day after the day on which this Order is made is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 112(2) of the Act, and section 112(1) of the Act in so far as it relates to section 112(2), for the purpose of making regulations under section 116ZA(8) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 . 4 24th May 2016 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act— a section 112(1) and (2), for all remaining purposes; b section 112(3) to (6). Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Freud Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions 19th April 2016 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order) This Commencement Order brings into force section 112 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c.5) (prosecution powers of local authorities). Section 112(1) and (2) insert into the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5) a new section 116ZA, which limits local authorities’ powers to prosecute housing benefit and council tax benefit fraud. Article 3 of this Order brings into force section 112(2) of the Act, and section 112(1) of the Act in so far as it relates to section 112(2), for the purpose of making regulations under section 116ZA(8) to define “an investigation in respect of a benefit offence”. Article 4(a) brings into force section 112(1) and (2) for all remaining purposes. Article 4(b) brings into force section 112(3) to (6). These provisions make a number of consequential amendments to section 116A (local authority powers to prosecute benefit fraud) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992. NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS (This note is not part of the Order) The following provisions of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5) were brought into force by a Statutory Instrument which was made before this Order was made. Provision Date of commencement S.I. Number Section 1 (partially) 29th April 2013 2013/983 Section 1 (partially) 1st July 2013 2013/1511 Section 1 (partially) 29th July 2013 2013/1511 Section 1 (partially) 28th October 2013 2013/2657 Section 1 (partially) 25th November 2013 2013/2846 Section 1 (partially) 24th February 2014 2014/209 Section 1 (partially) 7th April 2014 2014/209 Section 1 (partially) 23rd June 2014 2014/1583 Section 1 (partially) 30th June 2014 2014/1583 Section 1 (partially) 30th June 2014 2014/1661 Section 1 (partially) 7th July 2014 2014/1583 Section 1 (partially) 14th July 2014 2014/1583 Section 1 (partially) 21st July 2014 2014/1583 Section 1 (partially) 28th July 2014 2014/1583 Section 1 (partially) 28th July 1014 2014/1923 Section 1 (partially) 15th September 2014 2014/2321 Section 1 (partially) 22nd September 2014 2014/2321 Section 1 (partially) 29th September 2014 2014/2321 Section 1 (partially) 6th October 2014 2014/2321 Section 1 (partially) 13th October 2014 2014/2321 Section 1 (partially) 20th October 2014 2014/2321 Section 1 (partially) 27th October 2014 2014/2321 Section 1 (partially) 3rd November 2014 2014/2321 Section 1 (partially) 10th November 2014 2014/2321 Section 1 (partially) 17th November 2014 2014/2321 Section 1 (partially) 24th November 2014 2014/2321 Section 1 (partially) 24th November 2014 2014/3067 Section 1 (partially) 26th November 2014 2014/3094 Section 1 (partially) 1st December 2014 2014/2321 Section 1 (partially) 8th December 2014 2014/2321 Section 1 (partially) 15th December 2014 2014/2321 Section 1 (partially) 26th January 2015 2015/32 Section 1 (partially) 28th January 2015 2015/33 Section 1 (partially) 16th February 2015 2015/101 Section 1 (partially) 23rd February 2015 2015/101 Section 1 (partially) 2nd March 2015 2015/32 Section 1 (partially) 2nd March 2015 2015/101 Section 1 (partially) 9th March 2015 2015/101 Section 1 (partially) 16th March 2015 2015/101 Section 1 (partially) 18th March 2015 2015/634 Section 1 (partially) 23rd March 2015 2015/101 Section 1 (partially) 6th April 2015 2015/32 Section 1 (partially) 6th April 2015 2015/101 Section 1 (partially) 13th April 2015 2015/101 Section 1 (partially) 20th April 2015 2015/101 Section 1 (partially) 27th April 2015 2015/101 Section 1 (partially) 4th May 2015 2015/101 Section 1 (partially) 11th May 2015 2015/101 Section 1 (partially) 18th May 2015 2015/101 Section 1 (partially) 25th May 2015 2015/101 Section 1 (partially) 1st June 2015 2015/101 Section 1 (partially) 8th June 2015 2015/101 Section 1 (partially) 10th June 2015 2015/634 Section 1 (partially) 15th June 2015 2015/101 Section 1 (partially) 22nd June 2015 2015/101 Section 1 (partially) 29th June 2015 2015/101 Section 1 (partially) 6th July 2015 2015/101 Section 1 (partially) 13th July 2015 2015/101 Section 1 (partially) 20th July 2015 2015/101 Section 1 (partially) 21st September 2015 2015/1537 Section 1 (partially) 28th September 2015 2015/1537 Section 1 (partially) 5th October 2015 2015/1537 Section 1 (partially) 12th October 2015 2015/1537 Section 1 (partially) 19th October 2015 2015/1537 Section 1 (partially) 26th October 2015 2015/1537 Section 1 (partially) 2nd November 2015 2015/1537 Section 1 (partially) 4th November 2015 2015/634 Section 1 (partially) 9th November 2015 2015/1537 Section 1 (partially) 16th November 2015 2015/1537 Section 1 (partially) 23rd November 2015 2015/1537 Section 1 (partially) 30th November 2015 2015/1537 Section 1 (partially) 2nd December 2015 2015/1930 Section 1 (partially) 7th December 2015 2015/1537 Section 1 (partially) 14th December 2015 2015/1537 Section 1 (partially) 11th January 2016 2015/1537 Section 1 (partially) 18th January 2016 2015/1537 Section 1 (partially) 25th January 2016 2015/1537 Section 1 (partially) 27th January 2016 2016/33 Section 1 (partially) 1st February 2016 2015/1537 Section 1 (partially) 8th February 2016 2015/1537 Section 1 (partially) 15th February 2016 2015/1537 Section 1 (partially) 22nd February 2016 2015/1537 Section 1 (partially) 24th February 2016 2016/33 Section 1 (partially) 29th February 2016 2015/1537 Section 1 (partially) 7th March 2016 2015/1537 Section 1 (partially) 14th March 2016 2015/1537 Section 1 (partially) 21st March 2016 2015/1537 Section 1 (partially) 28th March 2016 2015/1537 Section 1 (partially) 11th April 2016 2015/1537 Section 1 (partially) 18th April 2016 2015/1537 Section 1 (partially) 25th April 2016 2015/1537 Section 2(1) (partially) As section 1 As section 1 Section 2(2) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 3 (partially) As section 1 As section 1 Section 4(1) and (4) (partially) As section 1 As section 1 Section 4(2), (3) and (5) to (7) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 5 (partially) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 5 (partially) As section 1 As section 1 Section 6(1)(a) and (3) (partially) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 6 (partially) As section 1 As section 1 Section 7(1) and (4) (partially) As section 1 As section 1 Section 7(2) and (3) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 8 (partially) As section 1 As section 1 Section 8(3) (partially) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 9(1) (partially) As section 1 As section 1 Sections 9(2) and (3), 10(2) to (5) and 11(3) to (5) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 10(1) (partially) As section 1 As section 1 Section 11(1) and (2) (partially) As section 1 As section 1 Section 12(1) (partially) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 12(1) and (2) (partially) As section 1 As section 1 Section 12(3) and (4) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 13 (partially) As section 1 As section 1 Section 14 (partially) As section 1 As section 1 Section 14(5) (partially) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 15(1) and (4) (partially) As section 1 As section 1 Sections 15(2) and (3) and 17(3)(f) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 16 (partially) As section 1 As section 1 Section 17(1), (2), (3)(a) to (e), (4) and (5) (partially) As section 1 As section 1 Section 17(4) and (5) (partially) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 18 (partially) As section 1 As section 1 Section 18(3) and (5) (partially) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 19(1), (2)(a) to (c), (5) and (6) (partially) As section 1 As section 1 Section 19(2)(d), (3) and (4) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 20(1) (partially) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 20 (partially) As section 1 As section 1 Section 21 (partially) As section 1 As section 1 Section 22 (partially) As section 1 As section 1 Section 22(2) (partially) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 23 (partially) As section 1 As section 1 Sections 24(1), (5) and (6) and 25 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 24(2), (3) and (4) (partially) As section 1 As section 1 Section 26(1) to (5) (partially) As section 1 As section 1 Section 26(2)(a) (partially) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Sections 26(6) to (8), 27(4), (5) and (9) and 28 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 27(1) to (3) and (6) to (8) (partially) As section 1 As section 1 Section 29 29th April 2013 2013/983 Sections 30 and 31 (partially) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 31 (partially) 1st April 2013 2013/358 Section 31 (partially) 29th April 2013 2013/358 Section 31 (partially) 29th April 2013 2013/983 Section 32 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 33(1)(a) and (b), (2) and (3) (partially) 16th June 2014 2014/1452 Section 33(1)(a) and (b), (2) and (3) (partially) As section 1 As section 1 Section 33(1)(e) 1st April 2013 2013/358 Sections 33(3) (partially) 1st April 2013 2013/358 Section 35 (partially) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 35 (partially) 29th April 2013 2013/983 Section 36 (partially) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Sections 37(3) to (7) and 39(3)(a) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 37 (for all remaining purposes) 29th April 2013 2013/983 Section 38 29th April 2013 2013/983 Section 39 (partially) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 39 (for all remaining purposes) 29th April 2013 2013/983 Sections 40, 42 and 43 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 44(1) (partially) As section 33(1)(a) and (b) As section 33(1)(a) and (b) Section 44(2) (partially) As section 33(1)(a) and (b) As section 33(1)(a) and (b) Section 44(5) 10th June 2012 2012/1246 Section 45 8th October 2012 2012/2530 Section 46(1) and (3) (partially) 10th June 2012 2012/1246 Section 46(1) (partially) 22nd October 2012 2012/2530 Section 46(2) 10th June 2012 2012/1246 Section 46(3) (for all remaining purposes) 22nd October 2012 2012/2530 Section 46(4) 22nd October 2012 2012/2530 Section 47 20th March 2012 2012/863 Section 48 (partially) 22nd October 2012 2012/2530 Section 49(1) and (3) (partially) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 49(1), (2) and (3) to (5) (partially) As section 33(1)(a) and (b) As section 33(1)(a) and (b) Section 49(6) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 51 (partially) 20th March 2012 2012/863 Section 51 (for all remaining purposes) 1st May 2012 2012/863 Sections 52 and 53 1st May 2012 2012/863 Section 54(1) (partially) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 54(1) and (2) (partially) As section 33(1)(a) and (b) As section 33(1)(a) and (b) Section 54(6) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 55 3rd December 2012 2012/2530 Section 56 26th November 2012 2012/2530 Section 57(1) and (2) (partially) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 57(1), (2), (4), (5) and (9) (partially) As section 33(1)(a) and (b) As section 33(1)(a) and (b) Section 57(6) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 58(1) and (2) 20th March 2012 2012/863 Section 64 (partially) 30th October 2012 2012/2530 Section 64 (for all remaining purposes) 5th December 2012 2012/2530 Section 65 5th December 2012 2012/2530 Section 66 (partially) 30th October 2012 2012/2530 Section 66 (partially) 31st October 2013 2013/2534 Sections 67 and 68 5th December 2012 2012/2530 Section 69 (partially) 27th November 2012 2012/2946 Section 69 (for all remaining purposes) 1st January 2013 2012/2946 Section 70(1) and (3) to (10) 1st April 2013 2012/3090 Section 70(2) 1st August 2013 2012/3090 Section 73 1st April 2013 2012/3090 Section 77(3) (partially) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 77(1) to (3) (partially) 8th April 2013 2013/358 Section 77(1) to (3) (for all remaining purposes) 10th June 2013 2013/1250 Section 78(1), (2), (5) and (6) (partially) 8th April 2013 2013/358 Section 78(1), (2), (5) and (6) (for all remaining purposes) 10th June 2013 2013/1250 Section 78(3) and (4) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 79(1), (2), (5) and (6) (partially) 8th April 2013 2013/358 Section 79(1), (2), (5) and (6) (for all remaining purposes) 10th June 2013 2013/1250 Section 79(3), (4) and (7) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Sections 80 and 81 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 82 (partially) 8th April 2013 2013/358 Section 82 (for all remaining purposes) 10th June 2013 2013/1250 Section 83(3) (partially) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 83(1) to (3) and 84 (partially) 8th April 2013 2013/358 Section 83(1) to (3) and 84 (for all remaining purposes) 10th June 2013 2013/1250 Sections 85 and 86 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 87 (partially) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 87 (partially) 8th April 2013 2013/358 Section 87 (for all remaining purposes) 10th June 2013 2013/1250 Sections 88 and 89 (partially) 8th April 2013 2013/358 Sections 88 and 89 (for all remaining purposes) 10th June 2013 2013/1250 Section 91 (partially) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 91 (partially) 8th April 2013 2013/358 Section 91 (partially) 10th June 2013 2013/1250 Sections 92, 93 and 94 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 95 (partially) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 95 (partially) 8th April 2013 2013/358 Section 95 (for all remaining purposes) 10th June 2013 2013/1250 Section 96 (partially) 27th November 2012 2012/2946 Section 96 (for all remaining purposes) 15th April 2013 2012/2946 Section 97(1) to (4) 27th November 2012 2012/2946 Section 97(5) and (6) 15th April 2013 2012/2946 Sections 98 and 99 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 100 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 101(1) (partially) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 101(2) 1st April 2013 2013/358 Section 102(1) (partially) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 102(2) to (5) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 102(6) (partially) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 102(6) (partially) 29th April 2013 2013/983 Section 104 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 105(1) (partially) 1st July 2012 2012/1246 Section 105(1) (partially) 1st October 2012 2012/1246 Section 105(1) (partially) 29th April 2013 2013/358 Section 105(3), (5) and (6) 29th April 2013 2013/358 Section 105(4) 1st October 2012 2012/1246 Section 105(7) (partially) 29th April 2013 2013/358 Section 106 1st July 2012 2012/1246 Section 110 (partially) 17th June 2013 2013/1250 Section 110 1st October 2013 2013/1250 Sections 113 to 115 8th May 2012 2012/863 Section 116(1) (partially) 10th May 2012 2012/1246 Section 116(1) (for all remaining purposes) 1st October 2012 2012/1246 Section 116(2) 10th May 2012 2012/1246 Section 117(1) (partially) 1st April 2013 2013/358 Section 117(1) (for all remaining purposes) 6th April 2013 2013/358 Section 117(2) 1st April 2013 2013/358 Section 117(3) 6th April 2013 2013/358 Section 118(1), (2), (5) and (8)(b) (partially) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Section 118(1), (2), (5) and (8)(b) (for all remaining purposes) 1st April 2013 2013/358 Sections 118(3), (4), (6), (7) and (8)(a) and (c) and 119 1st April 2013 2013/358 Section 120 (partially) 1st February 2013 2013/178 Section 120 (for all remaining purposes) 6th April 2013 2013/178 Sections 122, 123 and 125 6th June 2012 2012/1246 Sections 128 and 129 20th March 2012 2012/863 Section 130 (partially) 20th March 2012 2012/863 Section 130 (for all remaining purposes) 8th May 2012 2012/863 Section 131 (partially) 20th March 2012 2012/863 Section 131 (for all remaining purposes) 8th May 2012 2012/863 Section 132(8) 20th March 2012 2012/863 Section 132 (for all remaining purposes) 8th May 2012 2012/863 Section 133(1) to (4) 20th March 2012 2012/863 Section 133(6) 2nd July 2012 2012/1651 Sections 136, 140 and 141 25th November 2013 2013/2947 Section 137 30th June 2014 2014/1635 Sections 143, 144 and 146 8th May 2012 2012/863 Schedule 1 (partially) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Schedule 2 (partially) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Schedule 2 (partially) 1st April 2013 2013/358 Schedule 2 (partially) 29th April 2013 2013/358 Schedule 2 (partially) 29th April 2013 2013/983 Schedule 3 (partially) 1st April 2013 2013/358 Schedule 3 (partially) As section 33(1)(a) and (b) As section 33(1)(a) and (b) Schedule 5 (partially) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Schedule 5 (partially) 29th April 2013 2013/983 Schedule 6 (partially) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Schedule 7 (partially) 22nd October 2012 2012/2530 Schedule 8 (partially) 1st April 2013 2012/3090 Schedule 8 (for all remaining purposes) 1st August 2013 2012/3090 Schedule 9 (partially) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Schedule 9 (partially) 8th April 2013 2013/358 Schedule 9 (partially) 10th June 2013 2013/1250 Schedule 10 25th February 2013 2013/358 Schedule 11 (partially) 25th February 2013 2013/358 Schedule 11 (partially) 29th April 2013 2013/983 Part 1 of Schedule 14 (partially) As Schedule 3 As Schedule 3 Part 3 of Schedule 14 (partially) 22nd October 2012 2012/2530 Parts 4 and 5 of Schedule 14 (partially) As section 33(1)(a) and (b) As section 33(1)(a) and (b) Part 8 of Schedule 14 (partially) 1st April 2013 2012/3090 Part 8 of Schedule 14 (partially) 1st August 2013 2012/3090 Part 11 of Schedule 14 (partially) 1st April 2013 2013/358 Part 11 of Schedule 14 (partially) 29th April 2013 2013/358 Part 14 of Schedule 14 8th May 2012 2012/863