1. This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2016.
2. The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 and regulations made under those Acts or that Part, shall be modified to such extent as may be required to give effect to—
(a)the alterations set out in Schedule 1 which are proposed to the agreements set out in the Schedules to the Orders in Council and Orders made by the Secretary of State specified in Schedule 2;
(b)the alterations set out in Schedule 3 which are proposed to the agreements set out in the Schedules to the Orders referred to in Schedule 3.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Altmann
Minister of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
22nd March 2016