Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057:schedule:10:p11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 10 (pt 11/15)
Character Range: 350128–353029

(b) any shortfall may be recovered by the competent authority of Australia under subparagraph 2(e).

Article 17
Payment of Benefits

1. The benefit‑paying institution of a Party may discharge its obligations under this Agreement in the national currency of that Party.

2. A benefit payable by a Party by virtue of this Agreement shall be paid by that Party without deduction for administrative fees and charges.

Article 18
Administrative Arrangements and Mutual Assistance

1. The competent authorities of the Parties shall, by means of an Arrangement, establish the administrative measures necessary for the application of this Agreement.

2. The competent authorities shall inform each other of laws that amend, supplement or replace the legislation of their respective Parties.

3. The competent authorities and institutions of the Parties shall assist each other, including by the communication of any information, in applying the legislation specified in Article 2 of this Agreement, as if they were applying their own legislation. With the exception of cash expenditures relating thereto, such assistance shall be provided free of charge.

4. The competent authorities of the Parties shall, in order to facilitate the application of this Agreement, particularly for the creation of a simple and fast liaison between the institutions concerned, establish liaison agencies.

5. The institutions and the competent authority of one Party may not reject claims or other documents submitted to them by reason only of the fact that they are written in an official language of the other Party.

6. If the competent institution of one Party requires an applicant or beneficiary who lives in the territory of the other Party to undergo a medical examination, such examination shall, at the request of that institution, be arranged or carried out by the institution of the latter Party at its expense.

Article 19
Exemption from Taxes and from Authentication

1. Any exemption or reduction provided for in the legislation of one Party for taxes, stamp duty, legal dues or registration fees for certificates or documents which have to be submitted for the application of this legislation shall be extended also to the respective certificates or documents which must be submitted for the application of this Agreement or the legislation of the other Party.

2. Documents and certificates of any kind which must be submitted for the application of this Agreement shall not require authentication.

Article 20
Data Protection

1. Insofar as personal data is communicated pursuant to this Agreement and is subject to domestic laws of the Parties, the following provisions shall apply, taking into consideration other binding provisions of the Parties:

     (a) For the implementation of this Agreement and the legislation referring thereto personal data may be communicated to the competent bodies of the