(1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2005.
(2) [deleted]
(3) Sections 27 to 39 of this Act and the Pensions Acts 1990 to 2004 may be cited together as the Pensions Acts 1990 to 2005.
(4) Sections 7(1), 16 and 24 to 39 of this Act shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister may appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision, and different days may be so appointed for different purposes and different provisions.
(5) [deleted]
(6) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, different days may be so appointed for the coming into operation of section 37 of this Act as respects different provisions of the Part inserted in the Pensions Act 1990 by that section.