Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057:schedule:17:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 17 (pt 8/10)
Character Range: 601727–604583

Institution shall, at the request of the Competent Institution of Australia, pay the amount of the benefit necessary to meet the debt described in subparagraph 1(d) to the Competent Institution of Australia and shall pay any excess to that person; and
(b) any shortfall may be recovered by Australia under subparagraph 1(e).
3. For Australia, a reference in paragraph 1 to a benefit means a pension, benefit or allowance payable under the social security law of Australia.

ARTICLE 14

Exchange of Information and Mutual Assistance

1. The Competent Authorities and Competent Institutions responsible for the application of this Agreement shall, to the extent permitted by the legislation which they administer:
(a) subject to paragraphs 3 and 4, communicate to each other any information necessary for the application of this Agreement;
(b) lend their good offices and furnish assistance to one another, including the communication to each other of any necessary information, with regard to the determination or payment of any benefit under this Agreement or under the social security law of either Party as if the matter involved the application of their own legislation;
(c) communicate to each other, as soon as possible, all information about the measures taken by them for the application of the Agreement;
(d) at the request of one to another, assist each other in relation to the implementation of agreements on social security entered into by either of the Parties with third States, to the extent and in the circumstances specified in the Administrative Arrangement made in accordance with Article 15; and
(e) advise each other of any laws which amend, supplement, supersede or replace their respective legislations and which are relevant to the operation of this Agreement promptly after those laws are made.
2. The assistance referred to in paragraph 1 shall be provided free of charge, subject to any Administrative Arrangement made in accordance with Article 15.
3. Unless disclosure is required under the legislation of a Party, personal data which is transmitted in accordance with this Agreement to a Competent Authority or Competent Institution of that Party is confidential and shall only be used for purposes of implementing this Agreement and the social security laws of either Party.
4. Notwithstanding any laws or administrative practices of a Party, no personal data which is received by that Party from the other Party shall be transferred or disclosed to any other country or to any other organisation within that other country without the prior written consent of that other Party.
5. Communications between Competent Authorities, Competent Institutions and persons to whom this Agreement applies may be made in any of the official languages of the Parties.
6. Reimbursements under this Agreement between Competent Institutions