Statutory Instrument 1994 No. 1646

The Social Security (Cyprus) Order 1994

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1994 No. 1646

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Security (Cyprus) Order 1994

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 22nd day of June 1994

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas at Nicosia on the 18th December 1982 a Convention on social security between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention")^[1] was signed on behalf of those Governments and effect was given to the Convention by the Social Security (Cyprus) Order 1983^[2] (hereinafter referred to as the "Principal Order"):

And Whereas the 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 the Republic of Cyprus on 9th May 1994 (which Notes are set out in the Schedule to this Order):

And Whereas by section 179(1)(a) and (2) 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(1)(a) and (2) 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 (Cyprus) Order 1994 and shall come into force on 4th July 1994.

Modification of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and amendment 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 amended so as to give effect to the 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.

Amendment of Order
    3.    The reference to the Social Security (Cyprus) Order 1983 shall be omitted in the Schedule to the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 1988^[6].

N. H. Nicholls

Clerk of the Privy Council

[1] Cmnd. 9142. back

[2] S.I. 1983/1698 as amended by S.I. 1988/591. back

[3] Cm 2585. back

[4] 1992 c. 5. back

[5] 1992 c. 4. back

[6] S.I. 1988/591. back

Explanatory Note