The Social Security (Contributions and Industrial Injuries) (Canada) Order 1998

PART V TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 14 Transitional Provisions

(1) A person employed by an employer with a place of business in the territory of one Party, who, at the date of entry into force of this Convention has been sent by that employer, either from the territory of that Party, or from a third country not party to this Convention, to work in the territory of the other Party, and who was subject to the legislation of the other Party, may, upon application by his or her employer, be subject to Article 5 from the date of entry into force of this Convention provided that the employment in the territory of the other Party is not expected to last for more than 5 years from that date. If no application is made, or an application is unsuccessful, he or she shall remain subject to the legislation of the other Party.

(2) Where a person becomes subject to the legislation of Canada in accordance with paragraph (1), he or she shall, notwithstanding Article 4(4), be entitled to pay voluntary contributions under the legislation of the United Kingdom as long as he or she had been insured under that legislation immediately preceding the date of entry into force of this Convention.

Article 15 Life of the Convention

(1) This Convention shall remain in force for an indefinite period. Either Party may terminate it at any time by giving six months notice in writing to the other Party.

(2) The Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Canada for including in pensionable employment, under the Canada Pension Plan, certain employment in Canada by the Government of the United Kingdom signed at Ottawa on 13 December 1966 shall terminate on the date of entry into force of this Convention.

Article 16 Entry into Force

This Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the fourth month following the month in which each Party shall have received from the other Party written notification that it has complied with all statutory requirements for the entry into force of this Convention.