Paragraph Article 2

(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 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);

(iii)

the Social Security (Jersey) Law 1974;

(iv)

the Social Insurance (Guernsey) Law 1978;

(v)

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the Family Allowances (Guernsey) Law 1950;and the legislation which was consolidated by those Acts, Laws or Orders or repealed by legislation consolidated by them;

(b)

in relation to the territory of Sweden, to the legislation on:

(i)

insurance for sickness cash benefit and parental insurance;

(ii)

basic pension;

(iii)

supplementary pension insurance;

(iv)

general children's allowances;

(v)

occupational accidents and diseases insurance;

(vi)

unemployment insurance and labour market cash support.

(2)

Subject to the provisions of paragraphs (3) and (4) 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 not apply to Regulations on social security of the European Communities or to any convention on social security which either State has concluded with a third state 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 State from taking into account under its legislation the provisions of any convention which that State has concluded with a third state.

(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 States make an agreement to that effect.

Notes on Schedule

Modifications

C1: Sch. modified (5.12.2005) by Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2765), art. 1, Sch. 1, Sch. 2