Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057:schedule:17:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 17 (pt 2/10)
Character Range: 586860–589638

affects the following benefits:
 (i) age pension; and
 (ii) disability support pension for the severely disabled;
    and
(b) in relation to Slovenia, the legislation that governs the Pension and Invalidity Insurance except for the provisions concerning the benefits for residual ability to work.
2. This Agreement shall apply to laws or regulations which extend the existing legislation to other categories of beneficiaries only if both Parties so agree in a Protocol to this Agreement.
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1, the legislation of the Parties shall not include treaties or other international agreements concluded between either of them and a third State, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement.

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 subject to the legislation of Slovenia.

ARTICLE 4

Equality of Treatment

Subject to this Agreement, all persons to whom this Agreement applies shall be treated equally by a Party in regard to rights and obligations which arise whether directly under the legislation of that Party or by virtue of this Agreement.

PROVISIONS RELATING TO BENEFITS

ARTICLE 5

Export of Benefits

1. Australian benefits which are payable by virtue of this Agreement shall be payable in the territory of Slovenia.
2. Slovenian benefits to which a person is entitled under Slovenian legislation or by virtue of this Agreement shall be paid to that person in the territory of Australia if that person moves to Australia permanently. It shall be considered that a person has moved to the territory of Australia permanently if this person has informed the Competent Institution that he or she will reside in Australia for a period exceeding 12 months.
3. Where there is a time limit on the continued qualification for an Australian benefit for a person who leaves Australia, then the same time limit shall apply to that benefit for a person who leaves Slovenia.
4. Slovenian benefits to which a person is entitled on the basis of Slovenian legislation or acquired by virtue of this Agreement shall be paid to Australian and Slovenian citizens who permanently reside in the territory of a third country.
5. Australian benefits to which a person is entitled under the legislation of Australia or by virtue of this Agreement shall be paid to Slovenian and Australian citizens who permanently reside in the territory of a third country.
6. If a Party imposes legal or administrative restrictions on the transfer of currency outside of its territory, that Party shall implement measures as soon as practicable to guarantee the rights to payment and delivery of benefits payable under the legislation of that Party or by virtue