Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057:schedule:23:p9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 23 (pt 9/12)
Character Range: 810951–813744

Pension.

Article 19
Calculation of Japanese Old‑age Benefits

1. Where entitlement to an old‑age benefit under the legislation of Japan is established by virtue of paragraph 1 of Article 18, the competent institution of Japan shall calculate the amount of that benefit in accordance with the legislation of Japan, subject to paragraph 2 of this Article.

2. With regard to the Additional Pension for Spouses which is included in the Old‑age Employees' Pension and any other old‑age benefits that may be granted as a fixed sum in cases where the period of coverage under the legislation of Japan pursuant to the Japanese pension systems for employees equals or exceeds the specified period determined by the legislation of Japan, if the requirements for receiving such benefits are fulfilled by virtue of paragraph 1 of Article 18, the amount to be granted shall be calculated according to the proportion of the periods of coverage under the legislation of Japan pursuant to the Japanese pension systems for employees from which such benefits will be paid to that specified period.

Part V
Miscellaneous Provisions

Article 20
Applications, Appeals and Declarations

1. When a written application for benefits, an appeal or any other declaration under the legislation of one Party is submitted to a competent authority or competent institution of the other Party which is competent to receive similar applications, appeals or declarations under the legislation of that other Party, that application, appeal or declaration shall be deemed to be submitted on the same date to the competent authority or competent institution of the first Party and shall be dealt with according to the procedure and legislation of the first Party.

2. In any case to which this Article applies, the competent authority or competent institution of one Party to which the application for benefits, appeal or any other declaration has been submitted shall transmit it without delay to the competent authority or competent institution of the other Party.

3. In relation to a decision made by the competent institution of Australia, an appeal document in paragraph 1 of this Article means a document concerning an appeal that may be made to an administrative body established by, or be made administratively for the purpose of, the legislation of Australia.

Article 21
Payment of Benefits

1. Payment of benefits under this Agreement may be made in the currency of either Party.

2. A benefit payable by a Party by virtue of this Agreement shall be paid by that Party, whether the beneficiary is in the territory of the other Party or outside the respective territories of both Parties, without deduction for government administrative fees and charges for processing and paying that benefit.

3. In case provisions