# The Social Security (Portugal) Order 1987, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 21st October 1987
Coming into force 22nd October 1987
At the Court of Saint James, the 21st day of October 1987
Present,
The Counsellors of State in Council
Whereas Her Majesty, in pursuance of the Regency Acts 1937 to 1953, was pleased, by Letters Patent dated the 17th day of September 1987, to delegate to the six Counsellors of State therein named or any two or more of them full power and authority during the period of Her Majesty's absence from the United Kingdom to summon and hold on Her Majesty's behalf Her Privy Council and to signify thereat Her Majesty's approval for anything for which Her Majesty's approval in Council is required:
And whereas at London on 15th November 1978 a Convention on social security between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Portugal (hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”) was signed on behalf of those Governments and effect was given thereto by the Social Security (Portugal) Order 1979 :
And Whereas at London on the 28th day of September 1987 Notes were exchanged on behalf of the said Governments amending the Convention and the terms of the Note from the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs were reproduced in the Note from the Portuguese Ambassador to the Court of St James' which is set out in the Schedule to this Order:
And Whereas by section 143 of the Social Security Act 1975 and 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:
And Whereas by virtue of section 166(4) of the Social Security Act 1975 any Order in Council made under the said section 143 may be varied by a subsequent Order in Council made under that section:
And Whereas by virtue of section 22(8) of the Child Benefit Act 1975 any power conferred by that Act to make an Order in Council includes a power to vary or revoke a previous Order:
Now, therefore, His Royal Highness The Prince Andrew Duke of York and Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, being authorised thereto by the said Letters Patent, and in pursuance of the powers conferred by the said section 143 and the said section 15(1), and of all other powers enabling Her Majesty, and by and with the advice of Her Majesty's Privy Council, do on Her Majesty's behalf order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/1831/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-portugal-order-1987/introduction
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