The Social Security (Austria) Order 1981

Made: 13th April 1981

Coming into Operation: 1st May 1981

At the Court at Windsor Castle, the 13th day of April 1981

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas at Vienna on 22nd July 1980, a Convention on social security between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Austria was signed on behalf of those Governments:

And Whereas by Article 42 of the Convention it is provided that the Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the third month following the month in which the instruments of ratification are exchanged:

And Whereas the Convention has been ratified by the said Governments and the instruments of ratification were exchanged on 6th February 1981, and accordingly the Convention enters into force on 1st May 1981:

And Whereas by section 143(1) 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:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in pursuance of the said section 143(1), and the said section 15(1), and of all other powers enabling Her Majesty in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—

Citation and commencement

1

This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Austria) Order 1981 and shall come into operation on 1st May 1981.

Modification of the Social Security Act 1975

2

The Social Security Act 1975 shall be modified to such extent as may be required to give effect to the provisions contained in the Convention on social security set out in the Schedule to this Order, so far as the same relate to England, Wales and Scotland.

Modification of the Child Benefit Act 1975

3

Part I of the Child Benefit Act 1975 and any regulations made under it shall be modified to such extent as may be required to give effect to the Convention on social security set out in the Schedule to this Order, so far as the same relate to England, Wales and Scotland.

Revocation of Orders

4

The Family Allowances, National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Austria) Order 1972 and the Social Security (Austria) Order 1977 are hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE