Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057:schedule:5:p12
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Provision Reference: sch 5 (pt 12/13)
Character Range: 175834–178573

authorise a Competent Institution of that Party to sign any Administrative Arrangement made under this Agreement.

ARTICLE 28
Meetings and Review of Agreement

    1. In order to examine and resolve problems which may arise in the application of the Agreement and the Administrative Arrangements, as referred to in Article 27, the Competent Authorities and/or the Competent Institutions may meet as necessary.

    2. Where a Party requests the other to meet to review this Agreement, the Parties shall meet for that purpose as soon as possible.

PART VII ‑ FINAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE 29
Transitional Provisions

A person who, at the date of entry into force of this Agreement:

    (a) receives a benefit under the Agreement signed on 10 February 1990; or

    (b) is qualified to receive a benefit referred to in subparagraph (a) and, where a claim for that benefit is required, has claimed that benefit:

shall not receive less favourable treatment through the application of the provisions of this Agreement than he or she would have received under the provisions of that Agreement.

ARTICLE 30
Entry into Force

    1. This Agreement shall enter into force one month after an exchange of notes by the Parties through the diplomatic channel notifying each other that all constitutional or legislative matters as are necessary to give effect to this Agreement have been finalised.

    2. Subject to the provisions of Article 29 the Agreement between Australia and Spain on Social Security signed on 10 February 1990 shall terminate on entry into force of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 31
Duration of the Agreement

    1. The Agreement shall remain in force indefinitely unless terminated by one of the Parties, and that termination shall take effect 12 months from the date of that Party's advice to the other Party through the diplomatic channel.

    2. In the event that this Agreement is terminated in accordance with paragraph 1, this Agreement shall continue to have effect in relation to all persons who:

         (a) at the date of termination, are in receipt of benefits, or
         (b) prior to the expiry of the period referred to in that paragraph, have lodged claims for, and would be entitled to receive, benefits,

    by virtue of this Agreement or the Agreement signed on 10 February 1990.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorised thereto by their respective Governments, have signed this Agreement.

DONE in 2 copies at MADRID this THIRTY‑FIRST day of JANUARY, TWO THOUSAND AND TWO in the English and Spanish languages, both texts being equally authoritative.

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA  FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF SPAIN

Alexander Downer                 Josep Piqué i Camps

[Signatures omitted]