Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057:schedule:32:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 32 (pt 2/10)
Character Range: 1053178–1056161

of this Agreement;

    (f) "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 of this Agreement to be a period in which that person was an Australian resident.

2. Unless the context otherwise requires, any term not defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning assigned to it in the applicable legislation and national laws.

Article 2
Legislative Scope

1. This Agreement shall apply to the following laws, as amended at the date of signature of this Agreement, and to any laws that amend, supplement or replace them:

    (a) in relation to Australia:

        (i) the Acts forming the social security law in so far as the law provides for, applies to or affects age pension;

        (ii) the law concerning the superannuation guarantee (which at the time of signature of this Agreement is contained in the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992, the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Act 1992 and the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Regulations);

    (b) in relation to the Republic of Estonia:

        (i) the legislation governing mandatory state pension insurance in case of old‑age and loss of provider except pension rights provided to persons repressed and payment of mandatory funded pensions;

        (ii) legislation governing the payment of social tax, the contributions of mandatory funded pensions and the unemployment insurance premiums;

        (iii) notwithstanding sub‑paragraph 1(b)(ii) of this Article, this Agreement shall not apply to the unemployment benefits.

2. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, the legislation of either Contracting Party shall not include any other agreement on social security entered into by either Contracting Party with a third party.

3. This Agreement shall apply to future legislation which extends the existing legislation of either Contracting Party to new categories of beneficiaries only if the Competent Authorities so agree in writing.

Article 3
Personal Scope

This Agreement shall apply to any person who:

    (a) is or has been an Australian resident; or

    (b) is or has been an Estonian resident and subject to the legislation of the Republic of Estonia.

Article 4
Equality of Treatment

Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, all persons to whom this Agreement applies shall be treated equally by a Contracting Party in regard to rights and obligations regarding eligibility for and payment of benefits, irrespective of whether such rights and obligations arise directly under the legislation of that Contracting Party or by virtue of this Agreement.

Article 5
Export of Benefits

1. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, benefits of one Contracting Party shall be payable to persons who are residents of, and physically present in, the territory of either Contracting Party.

2. In relation to Australia, any additional amount,