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(1)

The provisions of this Convention shall apply,

(a)

in relation to the Philippines, to:

(i)

Social Security Law (RA 1161, as amended);

(ii)

Social Security Commission Resolution of 1981, 1982 and 1984 approved by the President of the Philippines;

(b)

in relation to the United Kingdom, to:

(i)

the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1984 and the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Acts 1975 to 1984;

(ii)

the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1984 (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Social Security Act 1982 (an Act of Tynwald);and to the legislation which was consolidated by those Acts or Orders or repealed by legislation consolidated by them.

(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 for which specific 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 nor to any convention on social security which either Party has concluded with a third party nor 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.

Notes on Schedule

Modifications

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Sch. modified (5.12.2005) by Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2765), art. 1, Sch. 1, Sch. 2