The Social Security (Spain) Order 1976

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 15th day of November 1976

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas on 13th September 1974 a Convention on social security between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Spain (hereinafter referred to as “the Principal Convention”) was signed on behalf of those Governments and effect was given thereto by the Family Allowances, National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Spain) Order 19751:

And Whereas at London on 4th November 1976 notes were exchanged on behalf of those Governments (which notes are set out in the Schedule hereto) for the purpose of amending the Principal Convention :

And Whereas it is provided that the said notes shall constitute an agreement which shall enter into force on 15th November 1976:

And Whereas by virtue of section 2 of, and paragraph 13 of Schedule 3 to, the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 it is provided that any Order in Council made under section 105 of the National Insurance Act 1965 or section 84 of the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1965 shall have effect as if made under section 143 of the Social Security Act 1975:

And Whereas by section 166(4) of the Social Security Act 1975 a power conferred by that Act to make an Order in Council includes a power to vary any such Order in Council by a subsequent Order in Council:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in pursuance of the said section 143 and the said section 166(4) and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—