# The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021, Regulation 3: Amendment of the Social Security (Application of Reciprocal Agreements with Australia, Canada and New Zealand) (EEA States and Switzerland) Regulations

Extent: N.I.

(1) The Social Security (Application of Reciprocal Agreements with Australia, Canada and New Zealand) (EEA States and Switzerland) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation), for the definition of “relevant EU Regulation” substitute—
““Trade and Cooperation Agreement” has the same meaning as in section 37(1) of the European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020;
“withdrawal agreement”, “EEA EFTA separation agreement” and “Swiss citizens’ rights agreement” have the same meanings as in section 39(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020.”.
(3) In regulation 2 (modifications of the Australia Order, Canada Order and New Zealand Order)—
(a) in paragraph (a), before “an EEA” insert “a United Kingdom or”;
(b) for paragraph (d), substitute—
“(d) that person is covered by—
(i) Title III of Part Two of the withdrawal agreement as set out in Articles 30 and 32 of that agreement;
(ii) Title III of Part Two of the EEA EFTA separation agreement as set out in Articles 29 and 31 of that agreement;
(iii) Part Three of the Swiss citizens’ rights agreement as set out in Articles 25 and 26a of that agreement; or
(iv) the Protocol on Social Security Coordination in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement as set out in Article SSC.2 of Title 1 of that agreement.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2021/207/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-reciprocal-agreements-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-northern-ireland-2021/regulation-3
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