Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057:schedule:8:p13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 8 (pt 13/14)
Character Range: 284191–287111

application of this Agreement, the Competent Authority and the Competent Institution of a Party may communicate with the other in any official language of that Party.

ARTICLE 19

Administrative Arrangements

The Competent Authorities of the Parties shall make whatever administrative arrangements are necessary in order to implement this Agreement.

ARTICLE 20

Resolution of Difficulties

    1. The Competent Authorities of the Parties shall resolve, to the extent possible, any difficulties which arise in interpreting or applying this Agreement according to its spirit and fundamental principles.

    2. The Parties shall consult promptly at the request of either concerning matters which have not been resolved by the Competent Authorities in accordance with paragraph 1.

ARTICLE 21

Review of Agreement

Where a Party requests the other to meet to review this Agreement, the Parties shall meet for that purpose as soon as possible after that request was made and, unless the Parties otherwise agree, their meeting shall be held in the territory of the Party to which the request was made.

PART VI — TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE 22

Transitional provisions

    1. Subject to this Agreement, when this Agreement comes into force, the previous agreement shall terminate and persons who were receiving benefits by virtue of that agreement shall receive those benefits by virtue of this Agreement.

    2. Where, on the date on which this Agreement enters into force, a person:

         (a) is in receipt of a benefit by virtue of the previous Agreement; or

         (b) is qualified to receive a benefit referred to in subparagraph (a) and, where a claim for that benefit is required, has claimed that benefit,

    no provision of this Agreement shall affect that person's qualification to receive that benefit.

ARTICLE 23

Entry Into Force

    1. This Agreement is subject to ratification. The instruments of ratification shall be exchanged as soon as possible, after all constitutional and legislative requirements, including administrative arrangements referred to in Article 19 of this Agreement have been fulfilled.

    2. This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the month in which the instruments of ratification are exchanged.

ARTICLE 24

Termination

    1. Subject to paragraph 2, this Agreement shall remain in force until the expiration of 12 months from the date on which either Party receives from the other a note through the diplomatic channel indicating the intention of the other Party to terminate this Agreement.

    2. In the event that this Agreement is terminated in accordance with paragraph 1, the Agreement shall continue to have effect in relation to all persons who:

         (a) at the date of termination, are in receipt of benefits; or

         (b) prior to the expiry of the period referred to in that paragraph,