Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057:schedule:19:p10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 19 (pt 10/14)
Character Range: 668509–671388

respect of pensioners who are resident in Australia, Australian income tested benefits shall not be taken into account for the purpose of the income testing of supplements under Norwegian legislation for supported spouse and/or children

ARTICLE 20

  Transitional Provisions

In respect of entitlement to a supplementary pension under Norwegian legislation calculated under the rules of a reduced pension earning requirement for persons born before 1937, only periods of residence in Norway before 1967 may be taken into account.

ARTICLE 21

Totalisation concerning Voluntary Membership

In order to meet the requirement of previous insurance periods for obtaining voluntary membership of the Norwegian social security scheme, periods of Australian working life residence shall be totalised with insurance periods under Norwegian legislation. The requirements for totalisation according to Article 18 paragraph 1 shall apply.

PART V

MISCELLANEOUS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

ARTICLE 22

Implementation of the Secondment Provisions

A Party shall provide according to rules to be agreed in the Administrative Arrangement, pursuant to Article 29 of the Agreement, a document showing that a person is covered under Article 9.

ARTICLE 23

Lodgement of Documents

     1. A claim, notice or appeal concerning a benefit, whether payable by a Party by virtue of this Agreement or otherwise, may be lodged in the territory of the other Party in accordance with the Administrative Arrangement made pursuant to Article 29 at any time after the Agreement enters into force.

     2. For the purposes of assessing entitlement to a benefit, the date on which a claim, notice or appeal referred to in paragraph 1 is lodged with the Competent Institution of the other Party shall be treated as the date of lodgement of that document with the Competent Institution of the first Party.

     3. In relation to Australia, the reference in this Article to an appeal document is a reference to a document concerning an appeal that may be made to an administrative body established by the social security laws of Australia.

    ARTICLE 24

    Presentation of Claims

A claim for a benefit presented under the legislation of one Party will be considered as a claim for a similar benefit under the legislation of the other Party provided that the other Party receives this request within 6 months. This is not applicable if the applicant states or if it is otherwise evident that the claim shall only apply to a benefit under the legislation of the former Party.

ARTICLE 25

Determination of Claims

     1. In determining the eligibility or entitlement of a person for a benefit by virtue of this Agreement:

        (a) a period as an Australian resident and a period of insurance; and

        (b) any event or fact which is relevant to that entitlement,

     shall, subject to this