Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01169:schedule:1:p9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01169
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 9/10)
Character Range: 51008–53966

payers and payees for the suspension, modification or revocation of decisions to which this Agreement applies;

       (i) parentage testing;

       (j) evaluation of the operation of this Agreement and the Service Arrangement;

       (k) the provision of information and advice to payers and payees;
       (l) the reimbursement by a Child Support Agency of one Contracting State of the costs incurred by the Child Support Agency of the other Contracting State in the provision of services under this Agreement or the Service Arrangement.

PART XI
TERRITORIAL APPLICATION

Article 25
Australian Territories

This Agreement extends to the following Australian Territories:

    Norfolk Island, the Territory of Christmas Island, the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

Article 26
Territories associated with New Zealand

This Agreement shall not apply to Tokelau, unless the Contracting States exchange notes agreeing to the terms on which it will so apply.

PART XII
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 27
Other treaty obligations

As long as this Agreement is in force, it shall replace, as between the Contracting States, the Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance signed at New York on 20 June 1956.

Article 28
Resolution of disputes

1 The administrative and judicial authorities of the Contracting States shall resolve, to the extent possible, any difficulties which arise in interpreting or applying this Agreement or the Service Arrangement according to the spirit and fundamental principles of this Agreement.
2 Where the administrative and judicial authorities have not resolved difficulties which arise in interpreting or applying this Agreement or the Service Arrangement, a Contracting State may request consultation. Such consultation shall take place promptly.

Article 29
Review of Agreement

1 The Contracting States may agree at any time to review the whole or any part of this Agreement or the Service Arrangement.

2 At any time a Contracting State may request that the Contracting States meet to review this Agreement or the Service Arrangement. Representatives of the Contracting States shall meet for that purpose no later than six months after the date of that request and, unless the Contracting States otherwise agree, the meeting shall be held in the territory of the Contracting State to which the request was made.

3 The Contracting States shall exchange information as to changes in their laws or administrative practices relating to maintenance which are relevant to the operation of this Agreement or the Service Arrangement.

PART XIII
FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 30
Entry into force

1 The Contracting States shall notify each other through diplomatic channels when their respective requirements for the entry into force of this Agreement have been complied with.

2 This Agreement shall enter into force 30 days after the date on which the Contracting States have notified each other in accordance with Article 30.1.