Explanatory note

This Order provides for the Orders in Council listed in the Schedule (which give effect to agreements made between the Government of the United Kingdom and other countries providing for reciprocity in certain social security matters) to have effect subject to modifications to take account of changes in social security law made by the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c.60). The modifications make provision for the treatment in those agreements of the additional component of retirement pension, widow's benefit and invalidity pension introduced by that Act.