The Social Security (Iceland) Order 1985

Made: 31st July 1985

Coming into Operation: 1st August 1985

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 31st day of July 1985

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas at Reykjavik on 25th August 1983 a Convention on social security between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Iceland (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 32 of the Convention it is provided that the Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the second 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 28th June 1985 and accordingly the Convention enters into force on 1st August 1985:

And Whereas by section 143 of the Social Security Act 1975[^f00001] it is provided that Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision for modifying or adapting the said Social Security Act in its application to cases affected by agreements with other governments providing for reciprocity in matters specified in that section:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in pursuance of the said section 143 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 1985 and shall come into operation on 1st August 1985.

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 so far as the same relate to England, Wales and Scotland.

SCHEDULE