The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) (Further provision in respect of Scotland) Order 2023

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) (Further provision in respect of Scotland) Order 2023 and comes into force—

(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 of the 2023 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 of the 2023 Order, on the first day of the month following the date on which the Depositary receives the notification from that EEA EFTA State.

(2) In this Order—

“the 2023 Order” means the Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) Order 2023(2),

“the Depositary” is to be interpreted in accordance with Article 73(2) (authentic text and depositary) of the Convention set out in the schedule of the 2023 Order, and

“EEA EFTA State” has the meaning given to it in Article 1(o) (definitions) of the Convention set out in the schedule of the 2023 Order.

(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.

(2)

S.I. 2023/1060.