# The Social Security (Mauritius) Order 1981, Introduction: Introductory text


SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 28th October 1981
Coming into Operation 1st November 1981
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 28th day of October 1981
Present,
The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Whereas at Port Louis on 22nd April 1981 a Convention on Social Security between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Mauritius (which Convention is set out in Schedule 1 to this Order and is hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”) was signed on behalf of those Governments:
And Whereas by Article 28 of the Convention it is provided that the Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the third month following the month in which the instruments of ratification are exchanged:
And Whereas by Notes exchanged on 8th October 1981 (which Notes are set out in Schedule 2 to this Order) it was agreed on behalf of the said Governments that, notwithstanding and without prejudice to the provisions of Article 28 of the Convention, the Convention shall be applied provisionally from 1st November 1981:
And Whereas in accordance with the terms of the Notes the Convention applies provisionally from 1st November 1981 pending its entry into force in accordance with Article 28 of the Convention:
And Whereas by section 143(1) of the Social Security Act 1975And section 15(1) of the Child Benefit Act 1975 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:
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in pursuance of the said section 143(1), 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—

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