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Schedule 24 — Republic of Finland
Note:   See section 5.

AGREEMENT BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND ON SOCIAL SECURITY

The Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Finland (hereinafter "the Parties"),

Wishing to strengthen the existing friendly relations between the two countries and resolved to coordinate their social security systems and to eliminate double coverage for seconded workers;

Have agreed as follows:

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE 1
Definitions

1. In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires:

      (a) "benefit" means, in relation to a Party, a benefit, pension or allowance for which provision is made in the legislation of that Party, and includes any additional amount, increase or supplement that is payable in addition to that benefit, pension or allowance under the legislation of that Party, but for Australia does not include any benefit, payment or entitlement under the law concerning the superannuation guarantee;

      (b) "Competent Authority" means,

       in relation to Australia:
       the Secretary to 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 Finland:
       the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health;

  (c) "Competent Institution" means,

       in relation to Australia:
       the institution or agency which has the task of implementing the legislation in subparagraph 1(a) of Article 2; and

       in relation to Finland:
       an institution or body in charge of the implementation of the legislation and schemes referred to in subparagraph 1(b) of Article 2;

  (d) "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, and

       in relation to Finland:
       the laws and schemes specified in subparagraph 1(b) of Article 2;

      (e) "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 13 to be a period in which that person was an Australian resident;

      (f) "period of insurance" means, in relation to Finland a period of employment or any equivalent period under the Earnings‑Related Pension Scheme or a period of residence under the National Pensions Act;

      (g) "residence" means, in relation to Finland, residence as defined in the legislation of Finland;

      (h) "territory" means,

       in relation to