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Schedule 30—Republic of Latvia
Note: See sections 5 and 8.

AGREEMENT BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA ON SOCIAL SECURITY

PREAMBLE

Australia and the Republic of Latvia (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:
    as regards Australia,
    a pension or any other benefit under the Acts specified in subparagraph 1(a)(i) of Article 2, including any additional amount, increase or supplement, which is payable to a person under those Acts;

    as regards the Republic of Latvia,
    a pension or any other benefit under the Acts specified in subparagraph 1(b) of Article 2, including any additional amount, increase or supplement, which is payable to a person under those Acts.

    "Competent Authority" means, in relation to Australia, the Secretary of 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 the Republic of Latvia, the Ministry of Welfare;

    "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 the Republic of Latvia, the institution which is responsible for providing benefits under the legislation of the Republic of Latvia;

    "insurance period" means, in relation to the Republic of Latvia, a period of contributions used to acquire the right to a benefit under the legislation of the Republic of Latvia, including a period deemed as equivalent to an insurance period;

    "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;

    in relation to the Republic of Latvia, the laws 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 a person was an Australian resident;

    "residence" and "resides" mean, in relation to the Republic of Latvia, that a person has his or her