Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057:schedule:17:p9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 17 (pt 9/10)
Character Range: 604301–607102

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 shall be made in the currency of the Party receiving those reimbursements.

ARTICLE 15

Administrative Arrangement

1. The Competent Authorities of the Parties shall make whatever arrangements are necessary in order to implement this Agreement by means of an Administrative Arrangement.
2. The Competent Authorities shall appoint liaison bodies in the Administrative Arrangement.

ARTICLE 16

Recognition of Prior Periods and Events

1. In determining the qualification for a benefit of a person or the amount of benefit payable to a person, by virtue of this Agreement, any events or facts and any period;
(a) as an Australian resident;
(b) of Australian working life residence; and
(c) of insurance
shall, subject to this Agreement, be taken into account in so far as those periods, events or facts are applicable in regard to that person regardless of when they occurred or were accumulated.
2. No provision of this Agreement shall confer on a person any right to receive payment of a benefit in relation to a period before the date on which this Agreement comes into force.

ARTICLE 17

Resolution of Difficulties

The Competent Authorities of the Parties shall resolve, to the extent possible, any difficulties which arise in interpreting or applying this Agreement according to its spirit and fundamental principles.

ARTICLE 18

Review of Agreement

Where a Party requests the other to meet to review this Agreement the Parties shall meet for that purpose no later than 6 months after that request was made and, unless the Parties otherwise agree, their meeting shall be held in the territory of the Party to which the request was made.

ARTICLE 19

Entry into Force and Termination

1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the month in which notifications are exchanged by the Parties through the diplomatic channel notifying each other that the constitutional requirements for entry into force of this Agreement have been fulfilled.
2. Subject to paragraph 3, this Agreement shall remain in force indefinitely or until the expiration of 6 months from the date on which either Party receives from the other a note through the diplomatic channel indicating the intention of the other Party to terminate this Agreement.
3. In the event that this Agreement is terminated in accordance with paragraph 2, the Agreement shall continue to have effect in relation to all persons who:
(a) at the date of termination, are in receipt of its benefits; or
(b) prior to the