Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057:schedule:27:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 27 (pt 8/10)
Character Range: 924164–927134

benefit from one Contracting State shall be considered as a claim for the corresponding benefit from the other Contracting State so long as the claimant has indicated in that claim that there is, or there was, an affiliation with the social security system of that other Contracting State and provided the other Contracting State receives this request within 12 months.

4. The reference in paragraph 1 to an appeal is a reference to an appeal that may be made to an administrative body established by, or administratively for the purposes of, the respective legislation.

Article 17
Exemption from Fees and Authentication

1. Where the laws of a Contracting State provide that any document which is submitted to the Competent Authority or the Competent Institution of that Contracting State shall be exempted, wholly or partly, from fees or charges, including consular and administrative fees, the exemption shall also apply to corresponding documents which are submitted to the Competent Authority or the Competent Institution of the other Contracting State in the application of this Agreement.

2. Documents and certificates which are presented for the purposes of this Agreement shall be exempted from requirements for authentication by diplomatic or consular authorities.

Article 18
Payment of Benefits

1. If a Contracting State imposes legal or administrative restrictions on the transfer of currency outside of its territory, that Contracting State shall implement measures as soon as practicable to guarantee the rights to payment and delivery of benefits payable under the legislation of that Contracting State or by virtue of this Agreement. The measures shall operate retrospectively to the time when the restrictions were imposed.

2. The Competent Institutions of the Contracting States shall pay their benefits under this Agreement without any deduction for their administrative expenses.

Article 19
Exchange of Information and Mutual Assistance

1. The Competent Authorities and Competent Institutions responsible for the application of this Agreement shall to the extent permitted by their national laws:

         (a) communicate to each other any information necessary for the application of this Agreement or the social security law of Australia or the legislation of the Czech Republic;

         (b) provide assistance to one another, including any information necessary, with regard to the determination or payment of any benefit under this Agreement or under the legislation to which this Agreement applies as if applying their own legislation; and

         (c) communicate to each other, as soon as possible, all information about the measures taken by them for the application of this Agreement or about changes in their respective legislation insofar as these changes affect the application of this Agreement.

2. The assistance referred to in paragraph 1 shall be provided free of charge, subject to any arrangement reached between the