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SOCIAL SECURITY

Made 4th June 1992

Coming into force 29th June 1992

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 4th day of June 1992

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas at London on 1st October 1990 an Agreement on Social Security between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Australia (which Agreement is set out in Schedule 1 to this Order and is hereinafter referred to as “the Agreement”)M1 was signed on behalf of those Governments:

And Whereas by Article 25(1) of the Agreement it is provided that the Agreement shall enter into force on a date to be specified in Notes exchanged through the Diplomatic Channel by the Parties to the Agreement notifying each other that all matters as are necessary to give effect to the Agreement have been finalised:

And Whereas at Canberra on 22nd April 1992 Notes were exchanged on behalf of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Australia (which Notes are set out in Schedule 2 to this Order) specifying that the Agreement shall enter into force on 29th June 1992:

And Whereas the provisions in the said Agreement were modified by an Exchange of NotesM2 (which Notes are set out in Schedule 3 to this Order) which specify that the amendments to the Agreement shall enter into force on 29th June 1992:

And Whereas by section 143 of the Social Security Act 1975M3 and section 15(1) of the Child Benefit Act 1975M4 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:

And Whereas by virtue of section 166(4) of the Social Security Act 1975 any Order in Council made under the said section 143 may be varied by a subsequent Order in Council made under that section:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty in pursuance of the powers conferred by the said section 143 and the said section 15(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: