2024 No. 62
The Social Security (Gibraltar) (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) (Further provision in respect of Scotland) Order 2024
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 21st day of February 2024
Present,
The King’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
His Majesty, in pursuance of the power in section 179(1)(a) of the Social Security Administration Act 19921 and all other powers enabling Him to do so, is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order as follows:
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Gibraltar) (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) (Further provision in respect of Scotland) Order 2024.
2
This article and article 4 come into force on 11 March 2024.
3
Articles 2 and 3 come into force on the first day of the month after such time as each party to the Agreement has notified the other that domestic procedures for entry into force have been completed, in accordance with Article 61 of the Agreement2.
4
In this Order—
“the 2024 Order” means the Social Security (Gibraltar) Order 20243,
“the Agreement” means the agreement set out in the schedule of the 2024 Order.
Application of article 2 of the 2024 Order2
The legislation described in article 2(2) of the 2024 Order (modification of legislation) is modified to the extent required to give effect to the provisions contained in the Agreement set out in the schedule of that Order, so far as such legislation relates to Scotland and it would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament to make the modification if it were contained in an Act of the Scottish Parliament.
Application of article 3 of the 2024 Order3
The legislation described in article 3 of the 2024 Order (variation of order) is varied in accordance with Article 65 of the Agreement (relationship with the 1974 Exchange of Letters) set out in the schedule of that Order, so far as such legislation relates to Scotland and it would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament to make the variation if it were contained in an Act of the Scottish Parliament.
Amendment of the Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) (Further provision in respect of Scotland) Order 20234
1
The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) (Further provision in respect of Scotland) Order 20234 is amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
2
After article 2 (application of article 2 of the 2023 Order) insert—
Application of article 3 of the 2023 Order3
The legislation described by article 3 of the 2023 Order (variation of orders) is varied in accordance with Article 78 (relationship with pre-existing Social Security Coordination Agreements) of the Convention set out in the schedule of that Order so far as such legislation relates to Scotland and it would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament to make the variation if it were contained in an Act of the Scottish Parliament.
(This note is not part of the Order)