# The Social Security (Iceland) Order 1985, Introduction: Introductory text


SOCIAL SECURITY
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 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:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1985/1202/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-iceland-order-1985/introduction
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