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Schedule 26 — Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Note:   See section 5.

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA ON SOCIAL SECURITY

The Government of Australia and the Government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, hereinafter "the Contracting Parties",

Wishing to strengthen the existing friendly relations between the two countries,

and

Being desirous of regulating the relationship between their two countries with respect to social security benefits and coverage,

Have agreed to conclude the following Agreement:

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1
Definitions

1. In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires:

         (1)              "benefit" means a benefit, pension or allowance that is payable under the legislation of a Contracting Party and includes any additional amount, increase or supplement that is payable but, for Australia, does not include any benefit, payment or entitlement under the law concerning the superannuation guarantee;

    (2)              "Competent Authority" means:

         in relation to Australia, the Secretary of the Australian Government Department responsible for the legislation specified in Article 2.1.1.1, except in Part II of the Agreement, and other Parts of the Agreement as they affect that Part, where it means the Commissioner of Taxation or an authorised representative of the Commissioner; and

         in relation to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy;

    (3)              "Competent Institution" means:

          in relation to Australia, the institution or agency which has the task of implementing the applicable legislation; and

          in relation to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the Pension and Disability Insurance Fund;

         (4)              "insurance periods" means, in relation to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, periods for which contributions are paid and periods related to such contributions;

    (5)              "legislation" means:

         in relation to Australia, the laws specified in Article 2.1.1.1, except in Part II of the Agreement, and other Parts of the Agreement as they affect that Part, where it means the laws specified in Article 2.1.1.2; and

         in relation to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the legislation specified in Article 2.1.2;

         (6)              "period of Australian working life residence" means a period defined as such in the legislation of Australia but does not include any period deemed pursuant to Article 11 to be a period in which that person was an Australian resident.

2. Unless the context otherwise requires, any term not defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning assigned to it in the applicable legislation.

Article 2
Legislation

1.              Subject to paragraph 2 and 3 of this Article, this Agreement shall apply to the following laws, as amended at the date of signature of this Agreement, and to any laws that subsequently amend, consolidate, supplement or replace them:

    1.1              in relation