The National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Bermuda) Order 1969

Made: 28th November 1969

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 28th day of November 1969

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas an Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Bermuda on social security (which Agreement is set out in the Schedule hereto) was signed on behalf of those Governments:

And Whereas by Article 23 of the said Agreement it was provided that (subject to the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of that Article) the Agreement should enter into force on 1st November 1969:

And Whereas by section 105(1) of the National Insurance Act 1965 and section 84(1) of the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1965 it is provided that Her Majesty may, by Order in Council, make provision for modifying or adapting the said Acts of 1965 in their application to cases affected by agreements with other governments providing for reciprocity in matters specified in those sections:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in pursuance of the said section 105(1) and the said section 84(1), 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 interpretation

1

• (1) This Order may be cited as the National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Bermuda) Order 1969.

• (2) The rules for the construction of Acts of Parliament contained in the Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply in relation to this Order as they apply in relation to an Act of Parliament.

Modification of Acts

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The provisions contained in the Agreement set out in the Schedule to this Order shall have full force and effect, so far as the same relate to England, Wales and Scotland and provide by way of agreement with the Government of Bermuda for reciprocity with the said Government in any matters specified in either section 105(1) of the National Insurance Act 1965 or section 84(1) of the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1965; and the National Insurance Acts 1965 to 1969 and the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Acts 1965 to 1969 shall have effect subject to such modifications as may be required therein for the purpose of giving effect to any such provisions.

SCHEDULE