Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057:schedule:13:p10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 13 (pt 10/16)
Character Range: 437275–440166

benefits, as the case may be.

Article 11
  Australian Working Life Residence
 For the purposes of Articles 9 and 10, a period of Australian working life residence in relation to a person means a period defined as such in the laws of Australia.

PART IV
Miscellaneous Provisions

Article 12
Administrative Arrangements
     The Competent Authorities of the two Parties shall:
         (a) make all necessary administrative arrangements for the implementation of this Agreement and designate liaison agencies;
         (b) communicate to each other information concerning the measures taken for the application of this Agreement; and
         (c) communicate to each other, as soon as possible, information concerning all changes in their respective laws which may affect the application of this Agreement.

Article 13
Exchange of Information and Mutual Assistance
    1. The Competent Authorities and the Agencies of the Parties, within the scope of their respective authorities, shall assist each other in implementing this Agreement. This assistance shall be free of charge, subject to exceptions to be agreed upon in an administrative arrangement.
    2. Unless otherwise required by the national statutes of a Party, information about an individual which is transmitted in accordance with the Agreement to that Party by the other Party shall be used exclusively for purposes of implementing the Agreement.  Such information received by a Party shall be governed by the national statutes of that Party for the protection of privacy and confidentiality of personal data.
    3. In no case shall paragraphs 1 or 2 be construed so as to impose on the Competent Authority or an Agency of a Party the obligation:
         (a) to carry out administrative measures at variance with the statutes or the administrative practice of that or of the other Party; or
         (b) to furnish information which is not obtainable under the statutes or in the normal course of the administrative practice of that or of the other Party.

Article 14
Documents
    1. Where the laws of a Party provide that any document which is submitted to the Competent Authority or Agency of that Party shall be exempted, wholly or partly, from fees or charges, including consular and administrative fees, the exemption shall also apply to corresponding documents which are submitted to the Competent Authority or Agency of the other Party in the application of this Agreement.
    2. Documents and certificates which are presented for purposes of this Agreement shall be exempted from requirements for authentication by diplomatic or consular authorities.
    3. Copies of documents which are certified as true and exact copies by the Agency of one Party shall be accepted as true and exact copies by the Agency of the other Party, without further certification.  The Agency of each Party shall be the final judge of