The Social Security (Application of Reciprocal Agreements with Australia, Canada and New Zealand) (EEA States and Switzerland) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2015

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Application of Reciprocal Agreements with Australia, Canada and New Zealand) (EEA States and Switzerland) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2015 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2015.

(2) For the purposes of these Regulations—

(a) “the Australia Order” means the Social Security (Australia) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992(1);

(b) “the Canada Order” means the Social Security (Canada) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995(2);

(c) “EEA national” means a national of an EEA state(3) or Switzerland;

(d) “the New Zealand Order” means the Social Security (New Zealand) Order (Northern Ireland) 1983(4); and

(e) “relevant EU Regulation” means—

(i) Council Regulation (EC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community(5), or

(ii) Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the coordination of social security systems(6).

(1)

S.R. 1992 No. 269; revoked with effect from 1st March 2001 by the Social Security (Australia) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. 2000 No. 407) subject to the savings provisions referred to in Article 2(2) of the latter order and treated as continuing in operation to the extent provided for by section 299 of the Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35)

(2)

S.R. 1995 No. 405

(3)

As defined by Schedule 1 to Section 5 of the Interpretation Act 1978 c. 30.

(4)

S.R. 1983 No. 432

(5)

OJ L 149, 5.7.71, p2 (OJ/SE) 1^st series 1971 vol II p416

(6)

OJ No L 166.30.4.04, pl.