Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057:schedule:29:p9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 29 (pt 9/14)
Character Range: 979843–982792

date of lodgement of the claim for the Hungarian benefit.

4. A claim, appeal or other documentation may not be rejected by a Competent Authority or Competent Institution solely because it is in the language of the other Contracting Party.

5. The reference in Article 20.1 to an appeal is a reference to an appeal that may be made to an administrative body under the legislation of either Contracting Party.

Article 21
Payment of Benefits

1. If a Contracting Party imposes legal or administrative restrictions on the transfer of currency outside of its territory, that Contracting Party shall implement measures as soon as practicable to guarantee the rights to payment and delivery of benefits payable under the legislation of that Contracting Party or by virtue of this Agreement. The measures shall operate retrospectively to the time when the restrictions were imposed.

2. A benefit payable by a Contracting Party by virtue of this Agreement shall be paid by that Contracting Party without deduction for government administrative fees and charges.

3. Payments made under the scope of this Agreement shall be carried out on the basis of rules which are in force in the territory of the Contracting Parties at the date of such payments.

4. Any exemption granted from fees and duties in respect of certificates and documents required to be submitted to the Competent Authorities and Competent Institutions of one Contracting Party, shall also apply to certificates and documents which, for the purposes of this Agreement, need to be submitted to the competent Authority or Competent Institution of the other Contracting Party. Documents and certificates required to be produced for the purpose of this Agreement shall be exempt from authentication by diplomatic and consular authorities.

Article 22
Administrative Arrangement

1. The Competent Authorities of the Contracting Parties shall establish, by means of an Administrative Arrangement, the measures necessary for the implementation of this Agreement.

2. The Competent Authorities shall appoint Liaison Agencies which are to be listed in the Administrative Arrangement.

3. Without prejudice to the provisions laid down in paragraph 1, the Liaison Agencies and the Competent Institutions, shall be entitled, with the involvement of the Competent Authorities, to agree on measures that are necessary and appropriate for the implementation of this Agreement, including the procedures of reimbursement and payment of benefits.

Article 23
Exchange of Information and Mutual Assistance

1. The Competent Authorities and Competent Institutions responsible for the application of this Agreement shall, to the extent permitted by their national laws:

         (a) communicate to each other any information necessary for the application of this Agreement or the social security law of Australia or the legislation of the Republic of Hungary;

         (b) provide assistance to each other