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Schedule 32—Republic of Estonia
Note: See sections 5 and 8.

AGREEMENT BETWEEN

AUSTRALIA

AND

THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA

ON SOCIAL SECURITY

Australia and the Republic of Estonia (hereinafter "the Contracting Parties"),

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

and

resolved to coordinate their social security systems and to eliminate double coverage for seconded workers;

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 Contracting Party, a pension for which provision is made in the legislation of that Contracting Party, and includes any additional amount, increase or supplement that is payable 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 Commonwealth Department responsible for the legislation specified in sub‑paragraph 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 that Part) where it means the Commissioner of Taxation or an authorised representative of the Commissioner; and,

    in relation to the Republic of Estonia, the Ministry of Social Affairs, except in relation to the application of Part II of the Agreement (including the application of other Parts of the Agreement as they affect that Part) where it means the Ministry of Finance;

    (c) "Competent Institution" means the institution or agency which has the task of implementing the applicable legislation;

    (d) "insurance period" under the legislation of the Republic of Estonia means a period of payment of social tax, residence or employment and periods deemed as such according to the legislation;

    (e) "legislation" means,

    in relation to Australia, the laws specified in sub‑paragraph 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 that Part) where it means the laws specified in sub‑paragraph 1(a)(ii) of Article 2 of this Agreement; and,

    in relation to the Republic of Estonia, the laws specified in sub‑paragraph 1(b)(i) of Article 2 of this Agreement except in relation to the application of Part II of this Agreement (including the application of other Parts of the Agreement as they affect that Part) where it means the laws specified in sub‑paragraph 1(b)(ii) of Article 2 of this Agreement;

    (f) "period of Australian working life residence" means a period defined as such in the legislation of Australia but does not include any period deemed pursuant to Article 11 of this Agreement to be a period in