Citation, commencement and interpretation N.I.
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 and comes into operation—
(a)in relation to the United Kingdom and the first EEA EFTA State to notify the Depositary in accordance with Article 74(1) and (2) (Entry into force) of the Convention set out in the Schedule to this Order, on the first day of the month following the later of the dates on which the Depositary receives the notification of that EEA EFTA State and the United Kingdom(1); and
(b)in relation to an EEA EFTA State which notifies the Depositary after the notification given by the EEA EFTA State referred to in sub-paragraph (a) in accordance with Article 74(1) and (3) of the Convention set out in the Schedule to this Order, on the first day of the month following the date on which the Depositary receives the notification of that EEA EFTA State.
(2) In this Order—
(a)“the Convention” means the Convention on Social Security Coordination between Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, signed at London on 30th June 2023(2);
(b)“the Depositary” is to be interpreted in accordance with Article 73(2) (Authentic text and depositary) of the Convention set out in the Schedule to this Order; and
(c)“EEA EFTA State” has the meaning given to it in Article 1(o) (Definitions) of the Convention set out in the Schedule to this Order.
Commencement Information
I1Art. 1 in operation at 19.10.2023, see art. 1(1)
The date on which the Convention enters into force will be published on the relevant page on UK Treaties Online which can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/uk-treaties.
2023 CP 889.