Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 1996

Year1996

1996 No. 1928

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 1996

Made 23th July 1996

Coming into force 7th October 1996

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 23rd day of July 1996

Present

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas the Orders in Council specified in Schedule 2 to this Order modified or adapted certain enactments so as to give effect to the agreements set out in the Schedules to those Orders:

And Whereas Her Majesty’s Government in consequence of changes in the law of Great Britain have proposed to each of the parties with whom the United Kingdom has made such an agreement alterations to the agreement:

And Whereas by virtue of section 179(1)(b) and (2) of the Social Security Administration Act 19921it is provided that for the purpose of giving effect to any such agreement as it would be if it were so altered in accordance with such proposals, Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision for modifying or adapting the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19922and the Jobseekers Act 19953in their application to cases affected by the proposed alterations:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in pursuance of the said section 179(1)(b) and (2) 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:—

S-1 Citation and commencement

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 7th October 1996.

S-2 Modification or adaptation of Acts

Modification or adaptation of Acts

2. The Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and the Jobseekers Act 1995 shall be modified or adapted to such extent as may be required to give effect to the alterations set out in Schedule 1 to this Order which are proposed to the agreements set out in the Orders in Council specified in Schedule 2 to this Order.

N. H. Nicholls

Clerk of the Privy Council

SCHEDULE 1

Article 2

PROPOSED ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING AGREEMENTS

SCH-1.1

1. Where in the agreement set out in the Schedule to an Order in Council specified in Schedule 2 to this Order there are references to unemployment benefit under the legislation of the United Kingdom or any specified part thereof, such references shall be altered to include a reference to contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance under the legislation of the United Kingdom or any specified part thereof.

SCH-1.2

2. Where in the agreement set out in the Schedule to an Order in Council specified in Schedule 2 to this Order there is a definition of the legislation to which the agreement applies, that definition shall be read as including a reference to the Jobseekers Act 1995.

SCHEDULE 2

Article 2

ORDERS IN COUNCIL MODIFIED BY THIS ORDER

Title of Order in Council

Reference

Previously modified by

The National Insurance andIndustrial Injuries (ReciprocalAgreement with Italy) Order 1953

S.I. 1953/884

The Social Security (ReciprocalAgreements) Order 19764, the Social Security (ReciprocalAgreements) Order 19795, the Social Security (ReciprocalAgreements) Order 19886 and theSocial Security (ReciprocalAgreements) Order 19957

The National Insurance andIndustrial Injuries (Netherlands)Order 1955

S.I. 1955/874

ditto

The National Insurance andIndustrial Injuries (France)Order 1958

S.I. 1958/597

ditto

The Family Allowances, NationalInsurance and Industrial Injuries(Belgium) Order 1958

S.I. 1958/771

ditto

The Family Allowances, NationalInsurance and Industrial Injuries(Yugoslavia) Order 1958

S.I. 1958/1263

ditto

The Family Allowances, NationalInsurance and Industrial Injuries(Denmark) Order 1960

S.I. 1960/211

ditto

The National Insurance andIndustrial Injuries (Republic ofIreland) Order 1960

S.I. 1960/707

ditto

The Family Allowances, NationalInsurance and Industrial Injuries(Germany) Order 1961

S.I. 1961/1202

ditto

The National Insurance (Republicof Ireland) Order 1971

S.I. 1971/1742

ditto

The Family Allowances, NationalInsurance and Industrial Injuries(Spain) Order 1975

S.I. 1975/415

ditto

The National Insurance (Germany)Order 1961

S.I. 1961/1513

The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 1976 and theSocial Security (ReciprocalAgreements) Order 1988

The Social Security (Portugal) Order 1979

S.I. 1979/921

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