Whereas at London on the 27th February 1985 a Convention on social security between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”) was signed on behalf of those Governments:
And Whereas by Article 26 of the Convention it is provided that the Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the month in which the instruments of ratification are exchanged:
And Whereas the Convention has been ratified by the said Governments and the instruments of ratification were exchanged on 6th October 1989 and, accordingly, the Convention enters into force on 1st December 1989:
And Whereas by section 143 of the Social Security Act 1975 it is provided that Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision for modifying or adapting the said Social Security Act in its application to cases affected by agreements with other Governments providing for reciprocity in matters specified in that section:
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in pursuance of the said section 143 and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—