Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057:schedule:33:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 33 (pt 8/16)
Character Range: 1092991–1095924

may be lodged in the territory of either Contracting Party in accordance with the Administrative Arrangement made pursuant to Article 19 of this Agreement.

(2) The date on which a claim, notice or appeal referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article is lodged with the Competent Institution of one Contracting Party shall be considered as the date of lodgement of that document with the Competent Institution of the other Contracting Party. The Competent Institution with which a claim, notice or appeal is lodged shall refer it without delay to the Competent Institution of the other Contracting Party.

(3) Any exemption from payment of fees relating to certificates and documents submitted to a Competent Authority or the Competent Institution of a Contracting Party shall be applicable to the certificates and documents which, for the purpose of enforcement of this Agreement, shall be submitted to a competent authority or competent institution of the other Contracting Party. The certificates and documents issued for the purpose of enforcement of this Agreement shall be exempt from authentication by the diplomatic and consular missions.

Article 17
Payment of Benefits

(1) The Competent Institutions of each Contracting Party shall pay benefits by virtue of this Agreement directly to entitled persons residing in the territory of the other Contracting Party in a convertible currency.

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

(3) Both Contracting Parties shall pay benefits without deduction for government administrative fees and charges for processing.

Article 18
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:

1. communicate to each other any information necessary for the application of this Agreement or for the purposes of their social security laws; and

2. provide assistance to one another, including the communication to each other of 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 the matter involved the application of their own legislation; and

3. 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