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of the decision;

       (b) shall be recovered by authorities of the State addressed if the Central Authority of the State of origin makes a request for its recovery to the Central Authority of the State addressed.

3 Where monies are recovered by the authorities of the State addressed in accordance with a request under Article 15.2(b):

       (a) the monies shall be paid to the Central Authority of the State of origin;

       (b) the Central Authority of the State of origin shall disburse monies in accordance with the laws of the State of origin.

Article 16
Penalties incurred after transfer of a decision

1 Where a request in relation to a decision by an administrative or judicial authority is transmitted in accordance with Article 12 of this Agreement:

       (a) the imposition of a penalty in respect of the late payment to an administrative authority by the payer of monies payable under the decision shall be governed by the law of the State addressed; and

       (b) the penalty shall be disbursed in accordance with the laws of the State addressed.

2 Where a request in relation to a decision by an administrative or judicial authority is transmitted in accordance with Article 12 of this Agreement, any penalty payable under the law of the State of origin in respect of an incorrect estimate of income given by the payer for the purpose of the making of the decision:

       (a) shall be recognised and enforced in the State addressed;

       (b) shall be recovered by authorities of the State addressed if the Central Authority of the State of origin makes a request for its recovery to the Central Authority of the State addressed.

3 Where monies are recovered by the authorities of the State addressed in accordance with a request under Article 16.2(b):

       (a) the monies shall be paid to the Central Authority of the State of origin;

       (b) the Central Authority of the State of origin shall disburse monies in accordance with the laws of the State of origin.

PART VII
PARENTAGE PRESUMPTIONS

Article 17
Reciprocal recognition of court parentage findings

Where a judicial authority of one Contracting State finds that a person is a parent of a child, and the finding has not been altered, set aside or reversed by the judicial authorities of that State, the person shall be presumed to be a parent of the child by operation of law in the territory of the other Contracting State.

Article 18
Reciprocal recognition of birth registrations

Where a person's name is registered as a parent of a child in a register of births or parentage information by an administrative authority of a Contracting State, the person shall be presumed to be a