Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057:schedule:13:p12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 13 (pt 12/16)
Character Range: 442394–445101

this Agreement or otherwise; and
         (b) for all or part of that period, Australia has paid to that person a pension, benefit or allowance under its social security laws; and
         (c) the amount of the pension, benefit or allowance paid by Australia would have been reduced had the benefit paid by the United States been paid during that period;
     then
         (d) the amount that would not have been paid by Australia had the benefit described in subparagraph (a) been paid on a periodical basis throughout that past period, shall be a debt due by that person to Australia and may be recovered by Australia; and
         (e) Australia may recover all or part of that debt under the provisions of the Acts forming the social security law of Australia.
    3. This Agreement shall not establish any claim to payment of a benefit for any period before the date of the entry into force of the Agreement, or to a lump‑sum death benefit under United States laws if the person died before the date of entry into force of the Agreement.

Article 18
Prescribed Time Limits and Appeals
    1. Any claim, notice or written appeal which, under the laws of one Party, must have been filed within a prescribed period with the Agency of that Party, but which is instead filed within the same period with the Agency of the other Party, shall be considered to have been filed on time.
    2. A written appeal against a decision made by the Agency of one Party may be validly filed with the Agency of either Party.  The appeal shall be dealt with according to the procedure and laws of the Party whose decision is being appealed.
    3. In relation to a decision made by the Agency of Australia, the reference in paragraph 2 to a written appeal is a reference to an appeal that may be made to an administrative body established by, or administratively for the purposes of, the social security laws of Australia.

Article 19
Currency
    1. Payments under this Agreement may be made in the currency of the Party making the payments.
    2. In case provisions designed to restrict the exchange or exportation of currencies are introduced by either Party, the Governments of both Parties shall immediately take measures necessary to ensure the transfer of sums owed by either Party under this Agreement.

Article 20
Resolution of Disputes
 Any disagreement regarding the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall be resolved by consultation between the Competent Authorities.

Article 21
Supplementary Agreements
 This Agreement may be amended in the future by supplementary agreements which, from their entry into force, shall be considered an integral part of this Agreement.  Such agreements may