(1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007.

(2) The Social Welfare Acts and sections 1 to 36 shall be read together as one.

(3) Section 37 and the Pensions Acts 1990 to 2006 may be cited together as the Pensions Acts 1990 to 2007.

(4) Sections 5, 8, 9, 14, 18, 20 to 25, 27, 28 and 34 to 37, 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 or different provisions.