Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and Australia Comes into Force on January 1, 2003 (SI/2003-4)

ADRIENNE CLARKSON

[L.S.]

Canada

Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her other Realms and Territories QUEEN, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.

To All To Whom these Presents shall come or whom the same may in any way concern,

Greeting:

A Proclamation

Whereas, by Order in Council P.C. 2001-2031 of November 1, 2001, the Governor in Council declared that, in accordance with Article 22 of the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and Australia, signed on July 26, 2001, the Agreement shall enter into force on a date specified in notes exchanged by the Parties through the diplomatic channel notifying each other that all matters as are necessary to give effect to the Agreement have been finalized;

Whereas the Order was laid before Parliament on November 20, 2001;

Whereas, before the twentieth sitting day after the Order was laid before Parliament, no motion for the consideration of either House to the effect that the Order be revoked was filed with the Speaker of the appropriate House;

Whereas, pursuant to subsection 42(2) of the Old Age Security Act, the Order came into force on the thirtieth sitting day after it was laid before Parliament, being February 18, 2002;

Whereas instruments of ratification were exchanged on September 27, 2002;

Whereas the Agreement shall enter into force on the date specified in notes exchanged by the Parties through the diplomatic channel notifying each other that all matters as are necessary to give effect to the Agreement have been finalized, being January 1, 2003;

And whereas, by Order in Council P.C. 2002-2173 of December 12, 2002, the Governor in Council directed that a Proclamation do issue giving notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and Australia shall enter into force on January 1, 2003;

Now Know You that We, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council for Canada, do by this Our Proclamation give notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and Australia, signed on July 26, 2001, a copy of which is annexed hereto, shall enter into force on of January 1, 2003.

Of All Which Our Loving Subjects and all others whom these Presents may concern are hereby required to take notice and to govern themselves accordingly.

In Testimony Whereof, We have caused this Our Proclamation to be published and the Great Seal of Canada to be hereunto affixed. Witness: Our Right Trusty and Well-beloved Adrienne Clarkson, Chancellor and Principal Companion of Our Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of Our Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of Our Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.

At Our Government House, in Our City of Ottawa, this twentieth day of December in the year of Our Lord two thousand and two and in the fifty-first year of Our Reign.

By Command,