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Schedule 33—Republic of Serbia
Note: See sections 5 and 8.

AGREEMENT BETWEEN

AUSTRALIA

AND

THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

ON SOCIAL SECURITY

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

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

and

Being desirous of regulating the relationship between their two countries with respect to social security benefits and coverage,

Have agreed as follows:

PART I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1
Definitions

(1) In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "benefit" means, in relation to a Contracting Party, a benefit, pension or allowance for which provision is made in the legislation of that Contracting Party, and includes any additional amount, increase or supplement that is payable in addition to that benefit, pension or allowance under the legislation of that Contracting Party, but for Australia, does not include any benefit, payment or entitlement under the law concerning the superannuation guarantee;

2. "Competent Authority" means, in relation to Australia, the Secretary to the Commonwealth Department responsible for the legislation specified in subparagraph 1 of paragraph 1 of Article 2, except in relation to the application of Part II of the Agreement (including other Parts of the Agreement as they affect the application of that Part) where it means the Commissioner of Taxation or an authorised representative of the Commissioner; and, in relation to the Republic of Serbia, the Ministry responsible for the application of the legislation specified in subparagraph 2 of paragraph 1 of Article 2;

3. "Competent Institution" means, in relation to Australia, the institution or agency which has the task of implementing the applicable legislation; and in relation to the Republic of Serbia, the Republic Fund for Pension and Disability Insurance;

4. "Government" in relation to paragraph 2 of Article 8 includes, for Australia, a political subdivision or local authority of Australia;

5. "legislation" means, in relation to Australia, the laws specified in subparagraph 1.1. of paragraph 1 of Article 2 except in relation to the application of Part II of the Agreement (including the application of other Parts of the Agreement as they affect the application of that Part) where it means the laws specified in subparagraph 1.2. of paragraph 1 of Article 2; and in relation to the Republic of Serbia, the laws, by‑laws and statutes and other general acts, related to the legislation referred to in subparagraph 2 of paragraph 1 of Article 2;

6. "period of insurance" means, in relation to the Republic of Serbia, a period of paid contributions and equal periods regarded as such under the legislation of the Republic of Serbia; and

7. "period of Australian working life residence" means a period defined as such in the legislation of Australia, but