Proclamation Giving Notice that the Administrative Understanding on Mutual Assistance Shall be Effective Upon the Entering Into Force of the Second Supplementary Agreement Between Canada and the United States of America (SI/98-51)

ROMÉO LEBLANC

[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. 1997-497 of April 8, 1997, the Governor in Council declared that the Administrative Understanding on Mutual Assistance, signed on December 4, 1996, shall be effective upon the entering into force of the Second Supplementary Agreement between Canada and the United States of America;

Whereas the Order was laid before Parliament on October 2, 1997;

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 November 27, 1997;

Whereas the Administrative Understanding on Mutual Assistance shall be effective upon the entering into force of the Second Supplementary Agreement, which is October 1, 1997;

And whereas, by Order in Council P.C. 1998-289 of February 26, 1998, the Governor in Council directed that a Proclamation do issue giving notice that the Administrative Understanding on Mutual Assistance shall be effective upon the entering into force of the Second Supplementary Agreement between Canada and the United States of America;

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 Administrative Understanding on Mutual Assistance, signed on December 4, 1996, a copy of which is annexed hereto, shall be effective upon the entering into force of the Second Supplementary Agreement between Canada and the United States of America.

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 these Our Letters to be made Patent and the Great Seal of Canada to be hereunto affixed. Witness: Our Right Trusty and Well-beloved Roméo A. LeBlanc, a Member of Our Privy Council for Canada, Chancellor and Principal Companion of Our Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of Our Order of Military Merit, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.

At Our Government House, in Our City of Ottawa, this twentieth day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight and in the forty-seventh year of Our Reign.

By Command,