Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057:schedule:25:p9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 25 (pt 9/11)
Character Range: 868855–871721

Party receives this request within 6 months.

4. In relation to Australia, the reference in paragraphs 1 and 2 to an appeal document is a reference to a document concerning an appeal that may be made to an administrative body established by, or administratively for the purposes of, the social security laws of Australia.

ARTICLE 20
Payment of Benefits

1. Competent Institutions of each Party shall pay benefits by virtue of this Agreement directly to entitled persons who are residents of, or in, the territory of the other Party in the official currency of that country, or in another convertible currency.

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

3. 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 that Party or the other Party without deduction for government administrative fees and charges for processing and paying that benefit.

ARTICLE 21
Exemption from Fees and Authentication

1. Any exemption granted in the territory of one of the Parties from stamp duty, notarial or registration fees in respect of certificates and documents required to be submitted to the Competent Authorities, Liaison Institutions and Competent Institutions in the same territory, shall also apply to certificates and documents which, for the purposes of this Agreement, have to be submitted to the Competent Authorities, Liaison Institutions and Competent Institutions in the territory of the other Party.

2. Documents and certificates required for the purpose of this Agreement shall be exempt from authentication by diplomatic and consular authorities.

ARTICLE 22
Resolution of Disputes

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 fundamental principles.

ARTICLE 23
Review of Agreement

Where a Party requests the other to meet to review this Agreement, the Parties shall meet for that purpose as soon as possible after that request was made and, unless the Parties otherwise arrange, their meeting shall be held in the territory of the Party to which that request was made.

PART V
TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 1
Transitional Provisions

ARTICLE 24
Recognition of Prior Events and Periods

    1. This Agreement shall also apply to events which occurred prior to its coming into force.

    2. This Agreement shall not create any entitlement to benefits for any period prior