Proclamation Declaring the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and Jamaica in force June 3, 1983 — 1
1 For the purpose of this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "competent authority" means, in relation to Jamaica, the Minister responsible for National Insurance and, in relation to Canada, the Minister or Ministers of the Crown responsible for the administration of the laws specified in Article II 1.(b); (b) "territory" means, in relation to Jamaica, the territory of Jamaica and, in relation to Canada, the territory of Canada; (c) "legislation" means the legislation described in Article II; (d) "competent institution" means, in relation to Jamaica, the competent authority or any body or institution to whom the functions related to this Agreement may be transferred and, in relation to Canada, the competent authority; (e) "credited period" means a period of contribution, paid or credited, employment or residence used to acquire a right to a benefit under the legislation of either Party. This term also designates, in relation to Canada, any equivalent period during which a disability pension is payable under the Canada Pension Plan ; (f) "Government employment" includes, in relation to Jamaica, employment in the service of the Government of Jamaica or in the service of any statutory corporation of Jamaica or company registered under the Company's Act of Jamaica, being a company in which the Government of Jamaica or an agency of the Government of Jamaica holds not less than fifty-one per cent of the voting shares and, in relation to Canada, service in the employment of the Government of Canada or a Province of Canada or a Canadian municipality; (g) "pension", "allowance" or "benefit" includes any supplements or increases applicable to them; (h) "old age benefit" means, in relation to Jamaica, an old age pension, including any wage-related increase, under the National Insurance Act of Jamaica and, in relation to Canada, an old age pension under the Old Age Security Act excluding any income tested supplement and the spouse's allowance; (i) "Spouse's Allowance" means, in relation to Jamaica, the increase to an old age pension or an invalidity pension for a dependent spouse and, in relation to Canada, the benefit payable to the spouse of a pensioner and includes the pension equivalent and the guaranteed income supplement equivalent under the Old Age Security Act ; (j) "survivor's benefit" means, in relation to Jamaica, the pension payable, including any wage-related increase, to a widow or widower under the National Insurance Act of Jamaica and, in relation to Canada, a survivor's pension payable to the surviving spouse under the Canada Pension Plan ; (k) "invalidity benefit" means, in relation to Jamaica, an invalidity pension, including any wage-related increase, payable under the National Insurance Act of Jamaica and, in relation to Canada, a disability pension payable under the Canada Pension Plan ; (l) "children's benefit" means an orphan's benefit or a special child's benefit payable under the National Insurance Act of Jamaica, and, in relation to Canada, an orphan's benefit or a disabled contributor's child's benefit payable under the Canada Pension Plan ; (m) "death benefit" means, in relation to Jamaica, the funeral grant, payable in a lump sum under the National Insurance Act of Jamaica and, in relation to Canada, the death benefit payable in a lump sum under the Canada Pension Plan .