Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057:schedule:21:p12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 21 (pt 12/13)
Character Range: 753767–756580

of a benefit to a former Australian resident who returns to Australia becoming again an Australian resident, and lodges a claim for an Australian benefit and again leaves Australia within a specified period of time.

  Article 26
  Resolution of Disputes

Any disagreement regarding the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall be resolved by consultation between the Competent Authorities of the Contracting Parties.

Article 27
Review of Agreement

Where a Contracting Party requests the other Contracting Party to meet to review this Agreement, the Contracting Parties shall meet for that purpose on a date to be agreed between the Contracting Parties and, unless the Contracting Parties otherwise arrange, their meeting shall be held in the territory of the Contracting Party to which that request was made.

PART VI
Transitional and Final Provisions

Article 28
Transitional Provisions

   1. Determinations concerning entitlement to benefits which were made before the entry into force of this Agreement shall not affect rights arising under it.

   2. In applying Article 9 in case of persons who were sent to a Contracting Party prior to the date of entry into force of this Agreement, the periods of employment referred to in that Article shall be considered to begin on that date.

   3. The provisions of Parts III and IV shall apply only to benefits for which an application is filed on or after the date this Agreement enters into force.

  Article 29
  Entry into Force

This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the third month following the month in which notes are exchanged by the Contracting Parties through the diplomatic channel notifying each other that all constitutional or legislative matters as are necessary to give effect to this Agreement have been finalised.

Article 30
Period of Duration and Termination

   1. Subject to paragraph 2, this Agreement shall remain in force until the expiration of 12 months from the date on which either Contracting Party receives from the other a note through the diplomatic channel giving notice of termination of this Agreement.

   2. In the event of termination, this Agreement shall continue to have effect in relation to all persons who:

       (a) at the date on which termination takes effect, are in receipt of benefits; or

       (b) prior to that date have lodged claims for, and would be entitled to receive, benefits by virtue of this Agreement; or

       (c) immediately before the date of termination are subject only to the legislation of one Contracting Party by virtue of Article 9 and paragraph 2 of Article 11 of Part II of the Agreement, provided the employee continues to satisfy the criteria of that Article.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorised thereto, by their