Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057:schedule:24:p10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 24 (pt 10/12)
Character Range: 842872–845753

or fully exempt from administrative charges, including consular fees, this exemption shall also apply to documents which are submitted to a Competent Authority or Competent Institution of the other Party in accordance with its legislation.

2. Documents and certificates required to be produced for the purpose of this Agreement shall be exempt from authentication by diplomatic and consular authorities.

ARTICLE 21
Administrative Arrangements

1. The Competent Authorities of the Parties shall by means of an Arrangement, establish the administrative measures necessary for the application of this Agreement.

2. The Competent Authorities shall appoint liaison bodies which are to be listed in the Administrative Arrangement.

ARTICLE 22
Resolution of Difficulties

1. The Competent Authorities of the Parties shall resolve, to the extent possible, any difficulties which arise in interpreting or applying this Agreement according to its spirit and fundamental principles.

2. The Parties shall consult promptly at the request of either Party concerning matters which have not been resolved by the Competent Authorities in accordance with paragraph 1.

ARTICLE 23
Review of Agreement

Where a Party requests the other to meet to review this Agreement, the Parties shall meet for that purpose as soon as possible after that request was made and, unless the Parties otherwise agree, their meeting shall be held in the territory of the Party to which that request was made.

PART VII
TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE 24
Application of Agreement to Periods Preceding its Entry into Force

1. No provision of this Agreement shall confer any entitlement to receive payment of a benefit for a period before the date of entry into force of this Agreement.

2. When determining entitlements to benefits under this Agreement, any period of insurance, period of residence in Finland, period of Australian residence and period of Australian working life residence completed before the entry into force of this Agreement shall be taken into account.

3. This Agreement may be applied even to contingencies that occurred before the entry into force of this Agreement.

4. Benefits granted before the entry into force of this Agreement may upon application by the beneficiary be determined to comply with the provisions of this Agreement. Subject to the legislation of either Party, this Agreement shall not result in any reduction in the amount of any benefit to which entitlement was established prior to its entry into force.

5. In relation to Finland, if an application referred to in paragraph 4 is submitted within two years from the entry into force of this Agreement, entitlements acquired under this Agreement shall apply from that date.

6. In relation to Finland, if an application referred to in paragraph 4 is submitted after the expiry of the two‑year period after