The Social Security (Austria) Order 1992

• Citation: S.I. 1992/3209
• Sections: 8

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Social Security (Austria) Order 1992 and shall come into force on 31st December 1992.

Section 2 Modification of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and variation of the Principal Order

The Social Security Administration Act 1992 and the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 shall be modified and the Principal Order shall be varied so as to give effect to the amendments made to the Principal Convention by the Second Supplementary Convention set out in Schedule 1 to this Order, so far as the same relate to England, Wales and Scotland.

Section 1

“ EEA Agreement” means the Agreement on the European Economic Area dated 2 May 1992 and made between the European Community, its Member States and the Member States of the European Free Trade Association;

Section 2

“Convention” means the Convention on Social Security between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Austria which was signed at Vienna on 22 July 1980 as amended by the Supplementary Convention on Social Security between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Austria which was signed at London on 9 December 1985;

Section 3

“Regulation EEC 1408/71” means the Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of the Council on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community and includes amendments and adaptations from time to time applicable thereto;

Section 4

“Implementing Regulation” means the Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 of the Council laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community and includes amendments and adaptations from time to time applicable thereto.

Section 5

“competent authority” means, in relation to the territory of the United Kingdom, the Department of Social Security for Great Britain, the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland, the Department of Health and Social Security of the Isle of Man, the Social Security Committee of the States of Jersey or the States of Guernsey Insurance Authority, as the case may be, and, in relation to Austria, the Federal Ministers responsible for the application of the legislation specified in paragraph (1) of Article 2 of the Convention;

Section 8.a

“pension”, “allowance” or “benefit” shall be taken to include any increase in its rate and any additional allowance payable with it;