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Schedule 22 — Hellenic Republic
Note:   See Section 5.

AGREEMENT BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC ON SOCIAL SECURITY

The Government of Australia and the Government of the Hellenic Republic (hereinafter "the Parties"),

Wishing to strengthen the existing friendly relations between the two countries,
and
Being desirous of regulating the relationship between their two countries with respect to social security benefits and coverage,

Have agreed as follows:
PART I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
Definitions
    1. In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires:

    "benefit" means, in relation to Australia, a benefit, pension or allowance for which provision is made in the legislation of Australia, 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 Australia but, does not include any benefit, payment or entitlement under the law concerning the superannuation guarantee; and, in relation to Hellas, the old age pension for which provision is made in the legislation of Hellas, and includes any additional amount, increase or supplements or readjustments that are payable in addition to the amount of the old age pension;
    "Competent Authority" means, in relation to Australia, the Secretary to the Commonwealth Department responsible for the legislation specified in subparagraph 1(a)(i) of Article 2, except in relation to the application of Part II of the Agreement (including the application of other Parts of the Agreement as they affect the application of that Part) where it means the Commissioner of Taxation or an authorised representative of the Commissioner; and, in relation to Hellas, the Minister of Hellas, who has the competency of the social security systems referred to in subparagraph 1(b) of Article 2;
    "Competent Institution" means, in relation to Australia, the institution or agency which has the task of implementing the applicable Australian legislation; and in relation to Hellas, the social security institution which has the task of implementing the applicable Hellenic legislation which is defined in Article 2;
    "legislation" means, in relation to Australia, the laws specified in subparagraph 1(a)(i) of Article 2 except in relation to the application of Part II of the Agreement (including the application of other Parts of the Agreement as they affect the application of that Part) where it means the laws specified in subparagraph 1(a)(ii) of Article 2; and, in relation to Hellas the laws which are specified in subparagraph 1(b) of Article 2;
    "period of Australian working life residence" means, a period defined as such in the legislation of Australia but does not include any period deemed pursuant to Article 11 to be a period in which that person was