Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057:schedule:14:p21
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Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 14 (pt 21/25)
Character Range: 507141–510013

Supplementary Agreement.

Article 16
Ratification and entry into force

1. This Supplementary Agreement shall be subject to ratification; the instruments of ratification shall be exchanged as soon as possible in Canberra.

2. This Supplementary Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the month in which the instruments of ratification have been exchanged.

Article 17
Duration of the Supplementary Agreement

1. This Supplementary Agreement shall be concluded for an indefinite period of time. Either Contracting State may terminate it through diplomatic channels at the end of the calendar year giving three months' written notice. The relevant date for calculating the period of notice shall be the day on which the notice is received by the other Contracting State.

2. This Supplementary Agreement shall also cease to be in force if the Agreement on Social Security between the Federal Republic of Germany and Australia of 13 December 2000 ceases to be in force.

3. In the event that this Supplementary Agreement shall cease to be in force in accordance with paragraph 1 or 2, the Supplementary Agreement shall continue to have effect in relation to all persons who immediately before the date of termination, are subject only to the legislation of one Contracting State by virtue of Article 5 or 8 provided the person continues to meet the corresponding requirements.

In witness whereof, the undersigned, being duly authorized thereto, have signed this Supplementary Agreement.

Done at Berlin on the ninth day of February 2007, in duplicate in the English and German languages, each text being equally authentic.

For the Government of   For the Government of the
Australia:              Federal Republic of Germany:

Concluding Protocol
to
the Supplementary Agreement between Australia and the Federal Republic of Germany on Social Security to govern persons temporarily employed in the territory of the other State

At the time of signing the Supplementary Agreement between Australia and the Federal Republic of Germany on Social Security to govern persons temporarily employed in the territory of the other State concluded this day, the plenipotentiaries of both Contracting States stated that they are in agreement on the following points:

  1.  With reference to paragraph 1(a) of Article 2 of the Supplementary Agreement:

   (a) If, by virtue of Articles 4, 5 and 8 of the Supplementary Agreement, German legislation applies to a person working in the territory of Australia, the German laws and regulations in the field of employment promotion shall also be applicable to this person and his employer in the same way.

   (b) If, by virtue of Articles 4, 5 and 8 of the Supplementary Agreement, Australian legislation applies to a person working in the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany, the