Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057:schedule:24:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 24 (pt 3/12)
Character Range: 825659–828399

who are residents of either Party.

2. In relation to Australia, any additional amount, increase or supplement that is payable in addition to a benefit under this Agreement, shall be payable to a person outside Australia only if it would be so payable if that benefit was payable independently of the Agreement.

PART II
PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE APPLICABLE LEGISLATION

Article 6
Application of Part II

This Part only applies if an employee and/or the employer of the employee would, apart from this Part, be subject to the legislation of both Parties in respect of the work of the employee or remuneration paid for the work.

Article 7
Voluntary insurance under Finnish legislation

This Agreement shall not preclude the opportunity for an employer to voluntarily insure an employee under the Finnish Earnings‑Related Pension Scheme.

ARTICLE 8
Diplomatic and Consular Relations

This Agreement shall not affect the application of the provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 18 April 1961, or the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 24 April 1963.

ARTICLE 9
Secondment and Avoidance of Double Coverage

1. Unless otherwise provided in paragraphs 2 or 3, if an employee works in the territory of one Party, the employer of the employee and the employee shall in respect of the work and the remuneration paid, be subject only to the legislation of that Party.

2. If an employee:

       (a) is covered by the legislation of one Party ('the first Party');

       (b) was sent by the Government of the first Party to work in the territory of the other Party ("the second Party");

       (c) is working in the territory of the second Party in the employment of the Government of the first Party; and

       (d) is not working permanently in the territory of the second Party

the employer of the employee and employee shall be subject only to the legislation of the first Party in respect of the work performed and the remuneration paid for that work. In relation to this Article, Government includes, for Australia, a political subdivision or local authority of Australia, and for Finland means the State including organisations where personnel are insured under the State Employees' Pension Act.

3. If an employee:

       (a) is covered by the legislation of one Party ('the first Party');

       (b) was sent by an employer who is subject to the legislation of the first Party to work in the territory of the other Party ('the second Party');

       (c) is working in the territory of the second Party in the employment of the employer or a related entity of that employer;

       (d) is not working permanently in the territory of the second Party; and

       (e) a period of 5 years from the