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Schedule 11—Cyprus
Note: See section 5.

AGREEMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY between AUSTRALIA and THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS

AUSTRALIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS,

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

Resolved to coordinate their social security systems;

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 benefit, pension or allowance to or in respect of a person who qualifies for that additional amount, increase or supplement under the legislation of that Party;
(b) "carer pension" means a carer pension payable to the partner of a person who is in receipt of a disability support pension for the severely disabled or an age pension where that partner is legally married to that person;
(c) "Competent Authority" means;

 in relation to Australia:
 the Secretary to the Department of Social Security; and,
 in relation to Cyprus:
 the Minister of Labour and Social Insurance;

(d) "Competent Institution" means;

 in relation to Australia:
 the Department of Social Security; and,
 in relation to Cyprus:
 the Department of Social Insurance Services, Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance;

(e) "legislation" means the laws specified in Article 2;
(f) "period of Australian working life residence", in relation to a person, means a period defined as such in the legislation of Australia;
(g) "period of insurance" means a period for which contributions have been paid or credited or a period of paid or credited insurable earnings under the legislation of Cyprus;
(h) "territory" means;

 in relation to Australia:
 Australia as defined in the legislation of Australia; and
 in relation to Cyprus:
 the island of Cyprus;

(i) "welfare benefit" means, in relation to Cyprus, any benefit payable under the Public Assistance Law of 1991 and any law to provide a similar means tested benefit from public funds that subsequently amends, supplements or replaces it and any rent allowance payable out of the Fund established under the Rent Control Laws of 1983 and 1991 and any law to provide a similar means‑tested rent allowance from public funds that subsequently amends, supplements or replaces them;

 and

(j) "widow" means, in relation to Australia, a de jure widow but does not include a woman who has a partner.

2. In the application by a Party of this Agreement in relation to a person, any term not defined in this Article shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the meaning assigned to it in the legislation of either Party or, in