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STATUTORY RULES OF NORTHERN IRELAND

2005 No. 544

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005

  Made 30th November 2005 
  Coming into operation 5th December 2005 

In exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 155(1)(b) and (2) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992[1] and of all other powers enabling me in that behalf, I hereby make the following order:

Citation and commencement
     1. This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 5th December 2005.

Modification of Acts
     2. The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992[2] and the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 shall be modified or adapted to such extent as may be required to give effect to the alterations set out in Schedule 1 to this Order which are proposed to the agreements set out in the Orders in Council or orders made by the Secretary of State specified in Schedule 2 to this order.



Dated this


30th day of November 2005.


Peter Hain
One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State


SCHEDULE 1
Article 2


PROPOSED ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING AGREEMENTS


Where in the agreements set out in the Schedule to an Order in Council or an order made by the Secretary of State specified in Schedule 2 to this order there are references to the terms set out in column 1, such references shall for the purposes of applying the relevant legislation of the United Kingdom be altered to be replaced by the corresponding terms set out in column 2, and pronouns used in such agreements in relation to those terms shall be altered as necessary to include both the masculine and feminine gender.

Column 1 Column 2
Woman Person
(other than in the expression "married woman")           
Man Person
Husband Spouse or civil partner
(other than in the expression "wife or husband")           
Wife Spouse or civil partner
(other than in the expression "wife or husband")           
Spouse Spouse or civil partner
Married woman Married person or civil partner
Wife or husband Spouse or civil partner
Marriage Marriage or civil partnership
Widow Widow, widower or surviving civil partner
(other than in the expressions "widow or widower", "widow's benefit", "widow's payment", "widow's pension" or "widowed mother's allowance"[3])           
Widow or widower Widow, widower or surviving civil partner
Divorce Divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership
Widowhood Death of a spouse or civil partner



SCHEDULE 2
Article 2


Orders in Council and orders of the Secretary of State modified by this order


Title of Order in Council or order Reference Previously modified by
The National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Reciprocal Agreement with Luxembourg) Order (Northern Ireland) 1955 S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1955 No 77 The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) (Northern Ireland) Order 1976[4], the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1979[5], the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1988[6], the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995[7] and the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001[8].
The National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Reciprocal Agreement with the Netherlands) Order (Northern Ireland) 1955 S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1955 No 122 The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1979, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1988, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996[9] and the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.
The National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Reciprocal Agreement with Israel) Order (Northern Ireland) 1958 S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1958 No 32 The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1979, the Social Security (Israel) Order (Northern Ireland) 1984[10], the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1988, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995 and the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.
The Family Allowances, National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Reciprocal Agreement with Belgium) Order (Northern Ireland) 1958 S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1958 No 93 The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1979, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1988, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.
The National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Reciprocal Agreement with France) Order (Northern Ireland) 1958 S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1958 No 101 The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1979, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1988, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.
The National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Reciprocal Agreement with Italy) Order (Northern Ireland) 1958 S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1958 No 130 The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1979, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1988, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.
The Family Allowances, National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Reciprocal Agreement with Yugoslavia) Order (Northern Ireland) 1958 S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1958 No 151 The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1979, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1988, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.
The Family Allowances, National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Reciprocal Agreement with Denmark) Order (Northern Ireland) 1960 S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1960 No 16 The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1979, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1988, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.
The Family Allowances, National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Reciprocal Agreement with Germany) Order (Northern Ireland) 1961 S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1961 No 148 The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1988, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.
The National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Reciprocal Agreement with Turkey) Order (Northern Ireland) 1961 S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1961 No 149 The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1979, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1988, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995 and the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.
The National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Reciprocal Agreement with the Republic of Ireland) Order (Northern Ireland) 1964 S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1964 No 142 The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1979, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1988, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.
The National Insurance (Republic of Ireland) Order (Northern Ireland) 1966 S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1966 No 50 The National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Republic of Ireland) Order (Northern Ireland) 1968[11], the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1988, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995 and the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.
The Family Allowances, National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Switzerland) Order (Northern Ireland) 1969 S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1969 No 143 The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1979, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1988, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995 and the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.
The National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Bermuda) Order (Northern Ireland) 1970 S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1970 No 22 The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1979, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1988 and the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.
The National Insurance (Republic of Ireland) Order (Northern Ireland) 1972 S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1972 No 4 The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1979, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1988, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.
The Family Allowances, National Insurance and Industrial Injuries (Spain) Order (Northern Ireland) 1975 S.R. 1975 No. 77 The Social Security (Spain) (Northern Ireland) Order 1976[12], the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1979, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1988, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.
The Social Security (Portugal) Order (Northern Ireland) 1979 S.R. 1979 No. 303 The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1982[13], the Social Security (Portugal) Order (Northern Ireland) 1987[14], the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1988, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.
The Social Security (Austria) Order (Northern Ireland) 1981 S.R. 1981 No. 144 The Social Security (Austria) Order (Northern Ireland) 1987[15], the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1988, the Social Security (Austria) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992[16], the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.
The Social Security (Mauritius) Order (Northern Ireland) 1981 S.R. 1981 No. 363 The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1988 and the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.
The Social Security (Cyprus) Order (Northern Ireland) 1983 S.R. 1983 No. 387 The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1988, the Social Security (Cyprus) Order (Northern Ireland) 1994[17], the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.
The Social Security (New Zealand) Order (Northern Ireland) 1983 S.R. 1983 No. 432 The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1988, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.
The Social Security (Finland) Order (Northern Ireland) 1984 S.R. 1984 No. 68 The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1988, the Social Security (Finland) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992[18], the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.
The Social Security (United States of America) Order (Northern Ireland) 1984 S.R. 1984 No. 449 The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1988, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995, the Social Security (United States of America) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997[19] and the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.
The Social Security (Iceland) Order (Northern Ireland) 1985 S.R. 1985 No. 205 The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1988, the Social Security (Iceland) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992[20], the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.
The Social Security (Sweden) Order (Northern Ireland) 1988 S.R. 1988 No. 119 The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1988, the Social Security (Sweden) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992[21], the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.
The Social Security (Philippines) Order (Northern Ireland) 1989 S.R. 1989 No. 428 The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995 and the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.
The Social Security (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 1991 S.R. 1991 No. 139 The Social Security (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992[22], the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.
The Social Security (Barbados) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992 S.R. 1992 No. 151 The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995 and the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.
The Social Security (Jersey and Guernsey) Order (Northern Ireland) 1994 S.R. 1994 No. 427 The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995, the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.
The Social Security (Canada) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995 S.R. 1995 No. 405 The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.
The Social Security (Malta) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 S.R. 1996 No. 345 The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.
The Social Security (Jamaica) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 S.R. 1997 No. 183 The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001.


EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)


This Order provides for social security legislation to be modified, to reflect changes made to the benefit entitlement of spouses and civil partners by the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 and the Civil Partnership Act 2004, in relation to the Orders in Council and orders made by the Secretary of State listed in Schedule 2 to this Order (which give effect to agreements made between the Governments of the United Kingdom and other countries providing for reciprocity in certain social security matters).

Notes:

 [1] 1992 c. 8back

[2] 1992 c. 7back

[3] See S.R. 2001 No. 86back

[4] S.I. 1976/1044back

[5] S.R. 1979 No. 92back

[6] S.R. 1988 No. 120back

[7] S.R. 1995 No. 110back

[8] S.R. 2001 No. 86back

[9] S.R. 1996 No. 327back

[10] S.R. 1984 No. 90back

[11] S.R. 1968 No. 252back

[12] S.I. 1976/2148back

[13] S.R. 1982 No. 378back

[14] S.R. 1987 No. 399back

[15] S.R. 1987 No. 402back

[16] S.R. 1992 No. 560back

[17] S.R. 1994 No. 262back

[18] S.R. 1992 No. 561back

[19] S.R. 1997 No. 339back

[20] S.R. 1992 No. 562back

[21] S.R. 1992 No. 564back

[22] S.R. 1992 No. 563back


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