Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057:schedule:13:p13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 13 (pt 13/16)
Character Range: 444818–447653

resolved by consultation between the Competent Authorities.

Article 21
Supplementary Agreements
 This Agreement may be amended in the future by supplementary agreements which, from their entry into force, shall be considered an integral part of this Agreement.  Such agreements may be given retroactive effect if they so specify.

Article 22
Review of Agreement
 Where a Party requests the other to meet to review this Agreement, the Parties shall meet for that purpose no later than 6 months after that request was made and, unless the Parties otherwise agree, their meeting shall be held in the country to which that request was made.

PART V
Transitional and Final Provisions

Article 23
Transitional Provisions
    1. In applying paragraph 3 of Article 6, in the case of persons who were sent to the territory of a Party prior to the date of entry into force of this Agreement, the period of employment referred to in that paragraph shall be considered to begin on that date.
    2. Determinations concerning entitlement to benefits which were made before the entry into force of this Agreement shall not affect rights arising under it.

Article 24
Entry into Force and Termination
    1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the third month following the month in which notes are exchanged by the Parties through the diplomatic channel notifying each other that all constitutional or legislative matters as are necessary to give effect to this Agreement have been finalised.
    2. Subject to paragraph 3, this Agreement shall remain in force until the expiration of 12 months from the date on which either Party received from the other a note through the diplomatic channel indicating the intention of the other Party to terminate this Agreement.
    3. In the event that this Agreement is terminated in accordance with paragraph 2, the Agreement shall continue to have effect in relation to the benefit entitlements of all persons who:
         (a) at the date of termination, are in receipt of benefits; or
         (b) prior to the expiry of the period referred to in that paragraph, have lodged claims for, and would be entitled to receive, benefits by virtue of this Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorized thereto, have signed the present Agreement.

DONE in duplicate at Canberra this twenty seventh day of September 2001
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA:  FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF aMERICA:

AMANDA VANSTONE  J. THOMAS SCHIEFFER

[Signatures omitted]

ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENT
FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA AND
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ON SOCIAL SECURITY

The Competent Authority of Australia and

the Competent Authority of the United States of America,

In conformity