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Schedule 18—Belgium
Note:   See section 5.

AGREEMENT
on social security
between
Australia
and
the Kingdom of Belgium

Australia and the Kingdom of Belgium, wishing to strengthen the existing friendly relations between the two countries, and desirous of regulating reciprocal relations between the two countries in the area of social security pensions and coverage, have agreed as follows:

PART I

General provisions

Article 1

Definitions

 1. For the implementation of this Agreement:

          a) The term "Belgium" means: the Kingdom of Belgium;
          The term "Australia" means: the Commonwealth of Australia;

          b) The term "territory" means:
          In relation to Belgium: the territory of the Kingdom of Belgium;
          In relation to Australia: Australia as defined in the legislation of Australia;

          c) The term "legislation" means:
          In relation to Belgium: the laws and determinations specified in article 2, paragraph 1 A;
          In relation to Australia: the laws specified in article 2, paragraph 1 B;

          d) The term "competent authority" means:
          In relation to Belgium: the Ministers responsible, as far as they are concerned, for applying the legislation that is the subject of article 2, paragraph 1 A;
          In relation to Australia : the Secretary to the Commonwealth Department responsible for the legislation specified in article 2, subparagraph 1 B a), except in relation to the application of Part II of the Agreement, including the application of other Parts of the Agreement as they affect the application of that Part, where it means the Commissioner of Taxation or an authorised representative of the Commissioner;

          e) The term "competent institution" means:
          The institution, organisation or authority responsible for applying, in all or in part, the legislation that is the subject of article 2, paragraph 1;

          f) The term "insurance period" means:
          In relation to Belgium: any period recognised as such by the Belgian legislation and similarly any equivalent period recognised by this legislation;
          In relation to Australia: a period of Australian working life residence;

          g) In relation to Australia the term "period of Australian working life residence" means: a period defined as such in the legislation of Australia but does not include any period regarded by article 16 as being a period in which that person was an Australian resident;

          h) The term "pension" means a benefit, pension or allowance for which provision is made in the legislation of that Party, and includes any additional amount, increase or supplement that is payable in addition to that benefit, pension or allowance to or in respect of a person who qualifies for that additional amount, increase or supplement under the legislation of that Party but, for Australia, does not include any benefit, payment or entitlement under the law concerning the superannuation guarantee;

          i) In relation to Belgium the term