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Schedule 8—Ireland
     Note:   See section 5.

Agreement on Social Security
Between
the Government of Australia
and
the Government of Ireland

The Government of Australia and the Government of Ireland (hereinafter "the Parties"),

Wishing to strengthen the existing friendly relations between the two countries,

Desiring to review the Agreement between Australia and Ireland on Social Security signed on 8 April 1991, and

Acknowledging the need to coordinate the operation of their respective social security systems and to eliminate double coverage;

Have agreed as follows:

PART I—GENERAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE 1

Definitions

    1. In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires:

         (a) "benefit" means, in relation to a Party, a benefit, pension or allowance for which provision is made in the legislation of that Party, and includes any additional amount, increase or supplement that is payable in addition to that benefit, pension or allowance to or in respect of a person who qualifies for that additional amount, increase or supplement under the legislation of that Party, but for Australia does not include any benefit, payment or entitlement under the law concerning the superannuation guarantee;

         (b) "Competent Authority" means, in relation to Australia:

               the Secretary of the Department responsible for the application of the legislation in subparagraph 1 (a) (i) of Article 2 of this Agreement except in relation to the application of Part II of the Agreement (including the application of other Parts of the Agreement as they affect the application of that Part) where it means the Commissioner of Taxation or an authorised representative of the Commissioner;

         and in relation to Ireland:

               the Minister for Social and Family Affairs;

         (c) "Competent Institution" means, in relation to Australia:

               the institution or agency which has the task of implementing the applicable Australian legislation;

          and in relation to Ireland:

               the Department of Social and Family Affairs;

         (d) "legislation" means, in relation to Australia:

               the laws specified in subparagraph 1 (a) (i) of Article 2 except in relation to the application of Part II of the Agreement (including the application of other Parts of the Agreement as they affect the application of that Part) where it means the law specified in subparagraph 1 (a) (ii) of Article 2;

          and in relation to Ireland:

               the laws specified in subparagraph 1 (b) of Article 2;

         (e) "period of Australian working life residence", in relation to a person, means a period defined as such in the legislation of Australia, but does not include any period deemed pursuant to Article 11 to be a period in which that person was an Australian resident;

         (f) "Irish period of insurance" means, a period in respect of which qualifying contributions have been paid or a period in respect of which contributions have been