Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057:schedule:23:p11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 23 (pt 11/12)
Character Range: 816193–819014

Parties may communicate directly with each other and with any concerned person wherever the person may reside whenever it is necessary for the administration of this Agreement. The communication may be in the respective languages of the Parties.

2. In implementing this Agreement, the competent authorities and competent institutions of one Party may not reject applications or any other documents for the reason that they are written in the language of the other Party.

Article 25
Administrative Arrangement and Liaison Agencies

 The competent authorities of the two Parties shall:

          (a) agree on the administrative arrangements necessary for the implementation of this Agreement; and

          (b) designate liaison agencies for the implementation of this Agreement.

Article 26
Resolution of Disagreement

 Any disagreement regarding the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall be resolved by consultation between the Parties.

Article 27
Review of Agreement

 Where a Party gives the other Party a written request through diplomatic channels to meet to review this Agreement, the Parties shall meet for that purpose as soon as practicable after that request was made and, unless the Parties otherwise arrange, their meeting shall be held in the territory of the Party to which that request was made.

Article 28
Headings

 The headings of Parts and Articles of this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

Part VI
Transitional and Final Provisions

Article 29
Transitional Provisions

1. This Agreement shall not establish any entitlement to benefits for any period prior to its entry into force.

2. In the implementation of this Agreement, periods of coverage under the legislation of Japan, and periods as an Australian resident and other legally relevant events occurring before its entry into force shall also be taken into account.

3. Paragraph 1 of Article 8 and paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 9 shall also apply to the employees who are sent before the date of entry into force of this Agreement. In applying paragraph 1 of Article 8 in the case of persons who have been working in the territory of a Party prior to the entry into force of this Agreement, the period referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 8 shall be considered to begin on the date of entry into force of this Agreement.

4. Decisions made before the entry into force of this Agreement shall not affect any rights to be established by virtue of this Agreement.

Article 30
Entry into Force

 This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the month in which the Parties shall have completed an exchange of diplomatic notes informing each other that their respective statutory and constitutional requirements