The Social Security (Portugal) Order 1979

Made: 26th July 1979

Coming into Operation: 1st October 1979

At the Court of Saint James, the 26th day of July 1979

Present,

The Counsellors of State in Council

Whereas Her Majesty, in pursuance of the Regency Acts 1937 to 1953, was pleased, by Letters Patent dated the 16th day of July 1979, to delegate to the six Counsellors of State therein named or any two or more of them full power and authority during the period of Her Majesty's absence from the United Kingdom to summon and hold on Her Majesty's behalf Her Privy Council and to signify thereat Her Majesty's approval for anything for which Her Majesty's approval in Council is required:

And Whereas at London on 15th November 1978 a Convention on social security between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Portugal (which Convention is set out in the Schedule to this Order and is hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”) was signed on behalf of those Governments:

And Whereas by Article 38 of the said Convention it is provided that the Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the third month following the month in which the instruments of ratification are exchanged:

And Whereas the Convention has been ratified by the said Governments and the instruments of ratification were exchanged on 19th July 1979, and accordingly the Convention enters into force on 1st October 1979:

And Whereas by section 143(1) of the Social Security Act 1975 and section 15(1) of the Child Benefit Act 1975 it is provided that Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision for modifying or adapting the said Social Security Act and for modifying the provisions of Part I of the said Child Benefit Act and regulations made under it in their application to cases affected by agreements with other governments providing for reciprocity in matters specified in those sections:

Now, therefore Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and His Royal Highness The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, being authorised thereto by the said Letters Patent, and in pursuance of the powers conferred by the said section 143(1), and the said section 15(1), and of all other powers enabling Her Majesty in that behalf, and by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, do on Her Majesty's behalf order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—

Citation and commencement

1

This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Portugal) Order 1979 and shall come into operation on 1st October 1979.

Modification of the Social Security Act 1975

2

The Social Security Act 1975 shall 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 this Order, so far as the same relate to England, Wales and Scotland.

Modification of the Child Benefit Act 1975

3

Part I of the Child Benefit Act 1975 (child benefit) and any regulations made under it shall be modified to such extent as may be required to give effect to the Convention on Social Security set out in the Schedule to this Order, so far as the same relate to England, Wales and Scotland.

SCHEDULE