Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057:schedule:2:p15
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 2 (pt 15/15)
Character Range: 51392–53281

1.1(h) of "Italian integration" shall be read so as to include also the differential amount according to Law 335/95 of Italy in addition to that which is already covered in that definition.

         3. The benefit referred to as "carer pension" in Article 1.1(m) shall read "carer payment".

         4. The benefit referred to as "widowed person allowance" in sub‑paragraph (v) of Article 2.1(a) shall read "bereavement allowance".

         5. In the interpretation of Article 8.1 where reference is made to the rate of the benefit being determined under Australian legislation, that rate shall always be read so as not to exceed the rate payable to the relevant person if that person were in Australia and had met the residential requirements for that benefit.

     If the foregoing proposal is acceptable to the Embassy of Italy, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has the honour to propose that this Note and the reply from the Embassy of Italy to that effect, shall constitute an agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Italy, which shall enter into force on the same day as the Agreement enters into force.

     The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of Italy the assurance of its highest consideration."

The Embassy of Italy has the honour to confirm that the foregoing is acceptable to the Government of the Republic of Italy and that the Department's Note and this reply shall together constitute an agreement between the Government of the Republic of Italy and the Government of Australia which shall enter into force on the date the Agreement enters into force.

The Embassy of Italy avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade the assurances of its highest consideration.

Embassy of Italy
Canberra
31 May 2000