# The Social Security (Ireland) Order 2019, Introduction: Introductory text

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Social Security
Made 13th March 2019
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 13th day of March 2019
Present,
The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council
This Order is made under the powers in section 179(1) and (2) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 , which provide that, for the purpose of giving effect to any agreement with the government of a country outside the United Kingdom providing for reciprocity in specified matters, Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision for modifying and adapting specified legislation in its application to cases affected by such agreement or proposed alterations.
At Dublin, on 1st February 2019, a Convention on Social Security between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Ireland was signed on behalf of those Governments. This Convention, which is referred to in this Order as “the Convention”, provides for existing reciprocal rights in the field of social security, enjoyed by British and Irish citizens (and certain family members and survivors) under the “Common Travel Area” arrangements and the law of the European Union, to be protected following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
Article 65 of the Convention provides that the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Ireland shall notify each other in writing when the necessary internal procedures for entry into force have been completed. The Convention shall enter into force on the date of the later of such notifications.
In order to give effect to the Convention, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 179(1) and (2) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and of all other powers enabling Her to do so, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/622/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-ireland-order-2019/introduction
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