The Social Security (New Zealand) Order 1983
1Citation and commencement
2Modification of the Social Security Act 1975
3Modification of the Child Benefit Act 1975
4Revocation and variation of Orders
SCHEDULE
1983 No. 1894
SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Security (New Zealand) Order 1983

Made
Coming into Operation

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 21st day of December 1983

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas at London on 1st November 1983 a Convention on Social Security between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of New Zealand (which Convention is set out in the Schedule to this Order and is hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”) was signed on behalf of those Governments:

And Whereas by Article 27 of the Convention it is provided that the Convention shall enter into force on 1st January 1984 unless on or before 14th December 1983 either of the Parties shall have given to the other written notification to the contrary:

And Whereas neither of the Parties has given such contrary notification and accordingly the Convention enters into force on 1st January 1984:

And Whereas by section 143 of the Social Security Act 19751 and section 15(1) of the Child Benefit Act 1975 it is provided that Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision for modifying or adapting the said Social Security Act and for modifying the provisions of Part I of the said Child Benefit Act and regulations made under it in their application to cases affected by agreements with other governments providing for reciprocity in matters specified in those sections:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in pursuance of the said section 143 and the said section 15(1), 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:—