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Schedule 17—Slovenia
Note: See section 5.

AGREEMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA

The Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Slovenia (hereinafter "the Parties"),

Wishing to strengthen the existing friendly relations between the two countries, and resolved to cooperate in the field of social security; have agreed as follows:

GENERAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE 1

Definitions

1. In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires;
(a) "Slovenia" means the Republic of Slovenia;
(b) "benefit" means, in relation to a Party, any of the benefits, pensions or allowances listed in paragraph 1 of Article 2, and includes any amount, increase or supplement that is payable in addition to that benefit, pension or allowance to a person who is qualified for that amount, increase or supplement under the legislation of that Party;
(c) "Competent Authority" means,
 in relation to Australia:
the Secretary of the Commonwealth Department responsible for the legislation specified in subparagraph 1(a) of Article 2, and
 in relation to Slovenia:
the Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs;
(d) "Competent Institution" means,
 in relation to Australia: the Institution or Agency which has the task of implementing the applicable Australian legislation, and
 in relation to Slovenia:
the Institute for Pension and Disability Insurance of Slovenia;
(e) "legislation" means, the laws and other regulations relating to benefits specified in paragraph 1 of Article 2;
(f) "period of Australian working life residence" means, in relation to a person, the period defined as such under the legislation of Australia but does not include any period deemed pursuant to Article 8 to be a period in which that person was an Australian resident;
(g) "period of insurance" means any period of contribution and any other period taken into account under Slovenian legislation; and
(h) "territory" means,
 in relation to Australia:
Australia as defined in the legislation of Australia; and
 in relation to Slovenia:
the territory of the Republic of Slovenia.
2. Unless the context otherwise requires, any term not defined in this Agreement has the meaning assigned to it in the applicable legislation.

ARTICLE 2

Legislative Scope

1. Subject to paragraph 2, this Agreement shall apply to the legislation effective at the date of signature of this Agreement, and to any legislation that subsequently amends, supplements, supersedes or replaces it:
(a) in relation to Australia, the Acts forming the social security law in so far as the law provides for, applies to or affects the following benefits:
 (i) age pension; and
 (ii) disability support pension for the severely disabled;
    and
(b) in relation to Slovenia, the legislation that governs the Pension and Invalidity Insurance except for the provisions concerning the benefits for residual