The Social Security (Switzerland) (Citizens’ Rights Agreement) (Further provision in respect of Scotland) Order 2019

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Switzerland) (Citizens’ Rights Agreement) (Further provision in respect of Scotland) Order 2019 and comes into force on the occurrence of the later of the events in paragraph (2).

(2) The events are—

(a) immediately after the Social Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019(1) having come into force, and

(b) the earlier of the following—

(i) the first day of the second month following the date of receipt of the later of the notifications referred to in Article 36(2)(b) of the Citizens’ Rights Agreement set out in the schedule of the 2019 Order, and

(ii) the specified date referred to in Article 36(3)(a) of the Switzerland Citizens’ Rights Agreement set out in the schedule of the 2019 Order(2).

(3) In this Order “the 2019 Order” means the Social Security (Switzerland) (Citizens’ Rights Agreement) Order 2019(3).

Application of article 2 of the 2019 Order

2.  Paragraphs (1) and (2) of article 2 of the 2019 Order (modification of legislation) apply insofar as—

(a) it is within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament to make the modification paragraph (1) of article 2 of that Order describes, and

(b) that modification is not made by that Order.

Ceri King

Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council