Statutory Instrument 1992 No. 3211

The Social Security (Iceland) Order 1992

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1992 No. 3211

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Security (Iceland) Order 1992

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 17th day of December 1992

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas by the Social Security (Iceland) Order 1985^[1] (hereinafter referred to as the "Principal Order") made in pursuance of section 143 of the Social Security Act 1975^[2], it was ordered that the said Act be modified to such extent as may be required to give effect to the provisions contained in the Convention on Social Security set out in the Schedule to the Principal Order (hereinafter referred to as the "Principal Convention"), so far as the same relate to England, Wales and Scotland:

And Whereas the Principal Convention was amended by the Agreement^[3] contained in Notes exchanged on behalf of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Iceland on 26th October 1992 (which Notes are set out in the Schedule to this Order):

And Whereas by section 179 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992^[4] it is provided that Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision for modifying or adapting that Act and the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^[5] in their application to cases affected by agreements with the Governments of countries outside the United Kingdom providing for reciprocity in matters specified in the said section:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in pursuance of section 179 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—

Citation and commencement
    1.    This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Iceland) Order 1992 and shall come into force on 31st December 1992.

Modification of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and variation of the Principal Order
    2.    The Social Security Administration Act 1992 and the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 shall be modified and the Principal Order shall be varied so as to give effect to the Principal Convention as amended by the Agreement set out in the Schedule to this Order, so far as the same relate to England, Wales and Scotland.

N. H. Nicholls

Clerk of the Privy Council

[1] S.I. 1985/1202 as amended by S.I. 1988/591. back

[2] 1975 c. 14; this provision is now replaced by section 179 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5). back

[3] Cm 2102. back

[4] 1992 c. 5. back

[5] 1992 c. 4. back

Explanatory Note