The Social Security (Norway) Order 2020

Statutory Instruments

2020 No. 1597

Social Security

The Social Security (Norway) Order 2020

Made

16th December 2020

Coming into force

1st January 2021

At the Court at Windsor Castle, the 16th day of December 2020

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas by the Social Security (Norway) Order 1991(1) (hereinafter referred to as the “Principal Order”) made in pursuance of section 143 of the Social Security Act 1975(2) and section 15 of the Child Benefit Act 1975(3), it was ordered that these Acts be modified to such extent as may be required to give effect to the provisions contained in the Convention(4) and the Protocol set out in the Schedule to the Principal Order (hereinafter referred to as the “Principal Convention”), so far as the same relates to England, Wales and Scotland:

And Whereas by the Social Security (Norway) Order 1992(5) (hereinafter referred to as the “Amending Order”) made in pursuance of section 179 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(6), it was ordered that the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(7) be modified, and the Principal Order varied, to such extent as may be required to give effect to the provisions contained in the Agreement contained in the Notes exchanged on behalf of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway on 5th November 1992(8) which amended the Principal Convention as set out in the Schedule to the Amending Order:

And Whereas the Principal Convention was further amended by the Agreement(9) contained in the Letters exchanged on behalf of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway on 7th December 2020 (which Letters are set out in the Schedule to this Order):

And Whereas by section 179(1) and (2) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, it is provided that Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision for modifying or adapting specified legislation in its application to cases affected by agreement with the Governments of countries outside the United Kingdom providing for matters specified in that section:

Now therefore, Her Majesty, in pursuance of section 179(1) and (2) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and of all other powers enabling Her to do so, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:

(1)

S.I. 1991/767, relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1992/3212, 1995/767, and 2005/2765.

(2)

1975 c. 14. This provision is now replaced by section 179 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 c. 5.

(3)

1975 c. 61. This provision is now replaced by section 179 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.

(4)

1991 Cm 1331.

(5)

S.I. 1992/3212.

(6)

1992 (c. 5). Section 179 has been relevantly amended by paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 6 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/671).

(7)

1992 c. 4.

(8)

Cm 2107.

(9)

The Agreement is laid before Parliament in the Treaty Series for information.