Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057:schedule:14:p20
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 14 (pt 20/25)
Character Range: 504354–507422

without delay.
   (d) Upon request, the person concerned shall be informed of any personal data transmitted and the intended use of that data. In all other cases, the right of the person concerned to receive information about any personal data held in relation to that person shall be determined by the national law of the Contracting State whose body requests the information.
   (e) Transmitted personal data shall be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was transmitted, and if there is no reason to assume that social security interests of the person concerned which are worthy of protection will be affected by the deletion of the data.
   (f)  The transmitting and the receiving bodies shall record the transmission and the receipt of personal data.
   (g) The transmitting and the receiving bodies shall protect transmitted personal data effectively against unauthorized access, unauthorized modification and unauthorized disclosure.

2. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall apply analogously to business and industrial secrets.

Article 12
Implementing arrangements

1. The Governments of the Contracting States or the competent authorities may conclude arrangements necessary for the implementation of this Supplementary Agreement. The competent authorities shall inform each other of any amendments and additions to their legislation which is covered by the scope of this Supplementary Agreement (paragraph 1 of Article 2).

2. The liaison agencies hereby set up for the implementation of this Supplementary Agreement are:
   (a) in the Federal Republic of Germany,
    German Liaison Agency Health Insurance – International (Deutsche Verbindungsstelle Krankenversicherung – Ausland (DVKA), Bonn;
   (b) in Australia,
   the Australian Taxation Office.

3. The liaison agencies may, within their respective areas of jurisdiction and with the participation of the competent authorities, agree upon the administrative measures necessary and appropriate for the implementation of this Supplementary Agreement. However, the provisions of paragraph 1 shall remain unaffected.

Article 13
Settlement of disputes

1. Disagreements between the two Contracting States regarding the interpretation or application of this Supplementary Agreement shall be settled, as far as possible, by the competent authorities.

2. If a disagreement cannot be settled in this way, it shall, if necessary, be settled by a joint ad hoc commission set up by mutual agreement.

Article 14
Concluding provision

This Supplementary Agreement shall not affect the Agreement on Social Security between the Federal Republic of Germany and Australia of 13 December 2000.

Article 15
Concluding Protocol

The attached Concluding Protocol shall form an integral part of this Supplementary Agreement.

Article 16
Ratification and entry into force

1. This Supplementary Agreement shall be subject to ratification; the instruments of ratification shall be exchanged as soon as possible in Canberra.

2. This Supplementary Agreement shall enter into force on