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(1) This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Switzerland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 and comes into operation on—
(a) the day following the later of the States’ notes referred to in Article 73 (Provisional application) of the Convention set out in the Schedule to this Order; or
(b) where the Convention has not been applied provisionally as provided for in Article 73, the first day of the third month following the date of receipt of the later of the States’ written notifications referred to in Article 72 (Entry into force) of the Convention set out in the Schedule to this Order.
(2) In this Order, “the Convention” means the Convention on Social Security Coordination between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Confederation signed at London on 9th September 2021.
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(1) The legislation to which this paragraph applies is modified to the extent required to give effect to the provisions contained in the Convention set out in the Schedule to this Order, so far as they relate to Northern Ireland.
(2) Paragraph (1) applies to—
(a) the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;
(b) the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;
(c) the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995;
(d) Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998;
(e) the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002;
(f) Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007;
(g) Parts 2 and 5 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015;
(h) Parts 1 and 5 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015;
(i) the following as they form part of domestic law by virtue of section 3 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018—
(i) Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems;
(ii) Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004; and
(j) regulations within the scope of section 155(5) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992.
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The Family Allowances, National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Switzerland) Order (Northern Ireland) 1969 is varied in accordance with Article 77 (Relationship with the 1968 Convention) of the Convention set out in the Schedule to this Order.
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Thérèse Coffey
Secretary of State
Department for Work and Pensions
30th September 2021
Penny Ciniewicz
Katherine Green
Two of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
30th September 2021
SCHEDULE
Articles 1, 2 and 3
