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Schedule 19—Norway
Note:   See section 5.

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY ON SOCIAL SECURITY

The Government of Australia and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway and (hereinafter "the 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 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 Party, a benefit, pension or allowance for which provision is made in the legislation of that Party, and includes any additional amount, increase or supplement that is payable in addition to that pension, benefit or allowance to or in respect of a person who qualifies for that additional pension, benefit or allowance under the legislation of that Party 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 subparagraph 1(a)(i) of Article 2 except in relation to the application of Part II Section A of the Agreement (including the application of 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 Norway:

        the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, except in relation to exception agreements in accordance with Article 11, where it means the National Insurance Administration;

        (c) "Competent Institution" means;

        in relation to Australia:

        the institution which has the task of implementing the applicable Australian legislation; and

        in relation to Norway:

        the National Insurance Administration;

        (d) "legislation" means;

        in relation to Australia:

        the laws specified in subparagraph 1(a)(i) of Article 2 except in relation to the application of Part II Section A 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(a)(ii) of Article 2; and

        in relation to Norway:

     the laws specified in subparagraph 1(b) of Article 2;

        (e) "period of Australian working life residence", in relation to a person, means a period defined as such in Australian legislation, but does not include any period deemed pursuant to Article 16 to be a period in which that person was an Australian resident;

        (f) "period of insurance in Norway" means the period of contributions or period of residence according to Norwegian legislation;

        (g) "territory" means;

        in relation to Australia:

        the Commonwealth of Australia, including the Territory of Cocos (Keeling)