Proclamation giving notice that the Agreement on Social Security between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Croatia is in Force as of May 1, 1999 (SI/99-49)

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. 1998-1132 of June 18, 1998, the Governor in Council declared that, in accordance with Article 24 of the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Republic of Croatia, signed on April 22, 1998, the Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the fourth month following the month in which each Party shall have received written notification from the other Party that it has complied with all requirements for the entry into force of the Agreement;

Whereas the Order was laid before Parliament on October 20, 1998;

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 December 8, 1998;

Whereas instruments of ratification were exchanged on January 26, 1999;

Whereas the Agreement will enter into force on the first day of the fourth month following the month in which the instruments of ratification were exchanged, being May 1, 1999;

And whereas, by Order in Council P.C. 1999-650 of April 15, 1999, the Governor in Council directed that a Proclamation do issue giving notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Republic of Croatia is in force as of May 1, 1999;

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 the Republic of Croatia, signed on April 22, 1998, a copy of which is annexed hereto, is in force as of May 1, 1999.

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 eleventh day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine and in the forty-eighth year of Our Reign.