The Social Security (Ireland) Order 2007
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 25th day of July 2007
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
The provisions of the Convention were modified by an Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Ireland on 3rd July 2007 which specify that the amendments to the Convention shall enter into force at the same time as the Convention.
Article 37 of the Convention provides that the Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the third month following the month in which the instruments of ratification are exchanged.
Instruments of ratification were exchanged on behalf of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Ireland on 3rd July 2007. The Convention and the amendments to the Convention therefore enter into force on 1st October 2007.
In order to give effect to the Convention and the amendments to the Convention, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 179(1)(a) and (2) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and of all other powers enabling Her to do so, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows: