Introductory text

Whereas at Vienna on 22nd July 1980, a Convention on social security between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Austria (hereinafter referred to as the “Principal Convention”)^f1 was signed on behalf of those Governments and effect was given to the Principal Convention by the Social Security (Austria) Order 1981^f2 (hereinafter referred to as the “Principal Order”):

And Whereas at London on 9th December 1985 the Principal Convention was amended by a Supplementary Convention^f3 signed on behalf of those Governments and effect was given to the Supplementary Convention by the Social Security (Austria) Order 1987^f4:

And Whereas at London on 13th October 1992 the Second Supplementary Convention^f5 was signed on behalf of those Governments further amending the Principal Convention (which Second Supplementary Convention is set out in Schedule 1 to this Order):

And Whereas by Article IV of the Second Supplementary Convention it is provided that the said Convention shall enter into force on the last day of the first month following the month in which Notes are exchanged by the Parties through the Diplomatic Channel notifying each other that all matters as are necessary to give effect to the said Convention have been finalised:

And Whereas at London on 27th November 1992 Notes were exchanged on behalf of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Austria (which Notes are set out in Schedule 2 to this Order) specifying that the said Convention shall enter into force on 31st December 1992:

And Whereas by section 179 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992^f6 it is provided that Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision for modifying or adapting the said Act and the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f7 in their application to cases affected by agreements with other Governments providing for reciprocity in matters specified in that section: