Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057:schedule:28:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 28 (pt 7/11)
Character Range: 947363–950126

the Competent Institution can determine the amount of benefit only on the basis of creditable periods acquired according to the legislation of the Slovak Republic, the provisions of paragraph 2 shall not apply.

5. An invalidity pension for a person whose disability arose when the person was a dependent child, or while studying for a doctoral degree and under 26 years of age, shall be payable disregarding the length of the creditable period only if it concerns a person who is a permanent resident of the Slovak Republic.

PART IV
MISCELLANEOUS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

Article 16
Lodgement of Documents

1. A claim, notice or appeal concerning a benefit, whether payable by virtue of this Agreement or otherwise, may be lodged in the territory of either Contracting Party.

2. For the purposes of determining the right to a benefit, the date on which a claim, notice or appeal referred to in paragraph 1 is lodged with the Competent Institution of one Contracting Party shall be considered as the date of lodgement of that document with the Competent Institution of the other Contracting Party. The Competent Institution with which a claim, notice or appeal is lodged shall refer it without delay to the Competent Institution of the other Contracting Party.

3. A claim for a benefit in accordance with the legislation of one Contracting Party, submitted after this Agreement has entered into force, shall be deemed to be a claim for a corresponding benefit in accordance with the legislation of the second Contracting Party in these instances:
         a) if a person requests that it be considered a claim under the legislation of the second Contracting Party; or
         b) if a person has stated in the claim that they had an affiliation with the social security system of the second Contracting Party.

4. In relation to Australia, paragraph 3 shall only apply if the corresponding claim is received by the Competent Institution within twelve months of the lodgement of the original claim.

5. In relation to Australia, the reference in paragraph 1 to an appeal document is a reference to a document concerning an appeal that may be made to an administrative body established by, or administratively for the purposes of, the social security laws of Australia.

Article 17
Payment of Benefits

In the event that a Contracting Party imposes currency controls, that Contracting Party shall, without delay, take suitable measures to ensure the payment of any amount that must be paid in accordance with this Agreement to persons described in Article 3 who reside in the territory of the other Contracting Party.

Article 18
Exemption from Fees and Authentication

1. Where the laws of a Contracting Party provide that any document which