The Social Security (Jamaica) Order 1997

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation and commencement

3. 2. Modification of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992

4. 3. Revocation and Variation of Orders

5. Signature

6. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      CONVENTION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND THE GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA ON SOCIAL SECURITY

      1. The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and...

      2. Having established reciprocity in the field of social security by...

      3. Wishing to consolidate the above Agreement and its extension and...

      4. Wishing to extend and modify the scope of that reciprocity,...

      5. Have agreed as follows—

      6. PART I GENERAL PROVISIONS

         1. Article 1

            1. Definitions

         2. Article 2

            1. Applicable Legislation

         3. Article 3

            1. Equal treatment

         4. Article 4

            1. Refugees

         5. Article 5

            1. Provisions for the Export of Benefit

      7. PART II PROVISIONS WHICH DETERMINE THE LEGISLATION APPLICABLE CON CERNING CONTRIBUTION LIABILITY

         1. Article 6

            1. General Provisions

         2. Article 7

            1. Detached Workers

         3. Article 8

            1. Travelling Personnel

         4. Article 9

            1. Mariners and others employed on board a ship or vessel

         5. Article 10

            1. Diplomats, Government Servants and Consular Employees

         6. Article 11

            1. Modification Provisions

      8. PART III SPECIAL PROVISIONS

         1. Article 12

            1. Conversion Formulae

            2. The result shall be expressed as a whole number, any...

      9. PART IV BENEFIT PROVISIONS

         1. SECTION 1

            1. Article 13

               1. Invalidity Benefit

         2. SECTION 2 RETIREMENT PENSION AND WIDOW'S BENEFIT

            1. Article 14

               1. General Provisions

            2. Article 15

               1. Pro-Rata Pensions

               2. The proportionate amount thus calculated shall be the rate of...

            3. Article 16

               1. Insurance Periods to be taken into account

            4. Article 17

               1. Overlapping Periods

            5. Article 18

               1. Benefits to be excluded

            6. Article 19

               1. Pre-Scheme Contributions

            7. Article 20

               1. Non-Simultaneous Entitlement

            8. Article 21

               1. Widow’s Benefit

         3. SECTION 3 BENEFITS FOR INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS AND INDUSTRIAL DISEASES

            1. Article 22

               1. General Provisions

            2. Article 23

               1. Dual Attribution and Aggravation of an Industrial Disease

            3. Article 24

               1. Dual Entitlement

         4. SECTION 4 FAMILY BENEFITS

            1. Article 25

               1. Orphan’s Benefit

         5. SECTION 5

            1. Article 26

               1. Death Grant under the Legislation of Jersey, Guernsey or Jamaica

      10. PART V MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

          1. Article 27

             1. Recovery of Advance Payments and Overpayments of Benefit

          2. Article 28

             1. Arrangements for Administration, Review and Mutual Assistance

          3. Article 29

             1. Submission of Claim or Appeal

          4. Article 30

             1. Currency and Method of Payment

          5. Article 31

             1. Resolution of Disputes

      11. PART VI TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

          1. Article 32

             1. Prior Acquisition of Rights—Old Agreement replaced by New Convention

          2. Article 33

             1. Entry Into Force

          3. Article 34

             1. Life of the Convention

          4. Article 35

             1. Rights on Termination of this Convention not replaced by another

             2. In witness whereof the undersigned, duly authorised by their respective...

             3. Done in duplicate at London this 12th day of November...

             4. For the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain...

             5. Nic Bonsor

             6. For the Government of Jamaica

             7. Portia Simpson

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      PROTOCOL

      1. The Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of...

      2. PART 1

         1. Article 1

            1. General

         2. Article 2

            1. 1. In accordance with this Protocol and instruments concluded under its...

            2. 2. The competent authorities shall not carry out administrative measures or...

            3. 3. All documents required to be tendered for official purposes under...

         3. Article 3

            1. (1). Establishment

            2. (2). For the purpose of Part 3 (i) The Programme of...

      3. PART 2

         1. Article 4

            1. Administrative Arrangements

         2. Article 5

            1. Application of the Special Provisions for Invalidity Pension

         3. Article 6

            1. (1). Application of the Special Provisions for Retirement Pensions

            2. (2). Information on liaison forms about the claimants, the insured person...

            3. (3). The competent authority of each Party shall thereafter notify each...

            4. (4). The decision on a pension claim shall be sent direct...

         4. Article 7

            1. Application of the Special Provisions for Industrial Accidents and Industrial Diseases

         5. Article 8

            1. Application of the Special Provisions for Orphan’s Benefit

         6. Article 9

            1. Application of the Special Provisions for Death Grant under the Legislation of (i) Jersey and Guernsey, and (ii) Jamaica

         7. Article 10

            1. Recovery of Overpaid Benefit

         8. Article 11

            1. Medical Examination

         9. Article 12

            1. Miscellaneous Provisions

      4. PART 3 Programmes of Mutual Assistance

         1. Article 13

            1. Functions of the Committee

         2. Article 14

            1. Expenses

         3. Article 15

            1. Confidentiality of Information

         4. Article 16

            1. Interpretation or Application

         5. Article 17

            1. Entry into Force and Period of Operation

            2. In witness whereof, the undersigned, duly authorised thereto by their...

            3. Done in duplicate at London this 12th day of November...

            4. For the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain...

            5. Nic Bonsor

            6. For the Government of Jamaica

            7. Portia Simpson

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND THE GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA

      1. [NO. 1]

         1. No. 20/97

         2. The British High Commission present their compliments to the Ministry...

         3. The British High Commission have the honour to propose that,...

         4. The High Commission avail themselves of this opportunity to renew...

         5. British High Commission

         6. KINGSTON

         7. 25 February 1997.

      2. [NO. 2]

         1. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade presents its...

         2. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has the...

         3. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade avails itself...

         4. Kingston, 1997 March 5

7. Explanatory Note