Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057:schedule:23:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 23 (pt 2/12)
Character Range: 793388–796395

the legislation of Japan" means,

           a period of contribution under the legislation of Japan and any other period taken into account under that legislation for establishing entitlement to benefits,

           however, a period which shall be taken into account, for the purpose of establishing entitlement to benefits under the legislation of Japan, pursuant to other agreements on social security comparable with this Agreement shall not be included;

          (g) "period of Australian working life residence" means,

           unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, a period defined as such in the legislation of Australia, during which a person was employed or self‑employed,

           however, any period of coverage under the legislation of Japan deemed pursuant to Article 15 to be a period in which that person was an Australian resident shall not be included;

 (h) "benefit" means,

  as regards Japan,
           a pension or any other cash benefit under the legislation of Japan,

           as regards Australia,
           a pension or any other benefit under the Acts specified in subparagraph 1(a) of Article 2, including any additional amount, increase or supplement, which is payable to a person who qualifies under those Acts.

2. For the purpose of this Agreement, any term not defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning assigned to it under the respective legislation of either Party.

Article 2
Matters Covered

1. As regards Australia, this Agreement shall apply to the following Acts and law effective at the date of entry into force of this Agreement, and to any Acts and law that subsequently amend, consolidate, supplement or replace them:

          (a) the Acts forming the social security law insofar as the law provides for, applies to or affects age pension; and

          (b) the law concerning the superannuation guarantee, which is contained in the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992, the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Act 1992 and the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Regulations,

     however, for the purpose of this Agreement, Articles 6 to 13, 18, 19 and paragraph 3 of Article 29 shall not apply to the Acts referred to in subparagraph (a) and Articles 4, 5, 14 to 21, 29 (except paragraph 3) and paragraph 2 of Article 31 shall not apply to the law referred to in subparagraph (b).

2. As regards Japan, this Agreement shall apply to the following Japanese pension systems:

          (a) the National Pension (except the National Pension Fund);

          (b) the Employees' Pension Insurance (except the Employees' Pension Fund);

          (c) the Mutual Aid Pension for National Public Officials;

          (d) the Mutual Aid Pension for Local Public Officials and Personnel of Similar Status (except the pension system for members of local assemblies); and

          (e) the Mutual Aid Pension for Private School Personnel;

     (the Japanese pension systems specified in (b) to (e) shall hereinafter be