(1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006.

(2) The Social Welfare Acts and sections 1 to 37 of this Act shall be read together as one.

(3) Sections 38 to 44 of this Act and the Pensions Acts 1990 to 2005 may be cited together as the Pensions Acts 1990 to 2006.

(4) Sections 4, 5, 6, 9 to 14, 16 to 27, 31 and 33 and Part 3 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 or different provisions.