Paragraph

(1)

The provisions of this Convention shall apply:

(a)

in relation to the territory of the United Kingdom, to:

(i)

the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1989 and the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Acts 1975 to 1989;

(ii)

the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1989 (Acts of Parliament) as those Acts apply to the Isle of Man by virtue of Orders made, or having effect as if made, under the Social Security Act 1982 (an Act of Tynwald);

(iii)

the Social Security (Jersey) Law 1974;

(iv)

the Child Benefit Act 1975, the Child Benefit (Northern Ireland) Order 1975 and the Child Benefit Act 1975 (an Act of Parliament) as that Act applies to the Isle of Man by virtue of Orders made, or having effect as if made, under the Social Security Act 1982 (an Act of Tynwald); the Family Allowances (Jersey) Law 1972 and the Attendance Allowances (Jersey) Law 1973;

and the legislation which was consolidated by those Acts or Orders or repealed by legislation consolidated by them;

(b)

in relation to Norway to:

(i)

the National Insurance Act of 17th June 1966;

(ii)

the Act of 19th June 1969 on special supplements to benefits from the National Insurance Scheme;

(iii)

the Act of 19th December 1969 on compensation supplements to benefits from the National Insurance Scheme;

(iv)

the Family Allowance Act of 24th October 1946.

(2)

Subject to the provisions of paragraphs (3), (4) and (5) of this Article, this Convention shall apply also to any legislation which supersedes, replaces, amends, supplements or consolidates the legislation specified in paragraph (1) of this Article.

(3)

This Convention shall apply, unless the Parties agree otherwise, only to benefits described in the legislation specified in paragraph (1) of this Article at the date of coming into force of this Convention and to the extent for which provision is made in this Convention.

(4)

This Convention shall apply to any legislation which relates to a branch of social security not covered by the legislation specified in paragraph (1) of this Article, only if the two Parties make an agreement to that effect.

(5)

This Convention shall not apply to legislation on social security of the Institutions of the European Communities or to any convention on social security which either Party has concluded with a third party or to any laws or regulations which amend the legislation specified in paragraph (1) of this Article for the purpose of giving effect to such a convention but shall not prevent either Party from taking into account under its legislation the provisions of any other convention which that Party has concluded with a third party.