Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057:schedule:3:p17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 3 (pt 17/26)
Character Range: 92956–95844

(a) the claimant provides information at the time of the initial claim indicating that he or she has completed a period of working age residence in the other country; and

         (b) the competent institution of the other Party receives the claim for that corresponding benefit within 12 months of the date of lodgement of the initial claim; and

         (c) if the claimant is applying for an age pension or New Zealand superannuation, he or she has reached pension age under this Agreement.

ARTICLE 18
Exchange of Information

    1. The competent authorities shall advise each other:
         (a) of laws that amend, supplement or replace the legislation of their respective Parties for the application of this Agreement, promptly after the first‑mentioned laws are made;
         (b) directly of internal action to implement this Agreement and any administrative arrangements made for its implementation; and
         (c) of any technical problems encountered when applying the provisions of this Agreement or of any administrative arrangements made for its implementation.

    2.  The competent institutions shall supply each other with any information in their possession or that they are lawfully able to obtain that may assist with verification of the country or countries in which an applicant for benefit to which this Agreement applies has acquired periods of working age residence and each competent institution shall supply that information in the manner specified in the administrative arrangements made pursuant to Article 21. The information supplied may include information that identifies any person, including the person's name, date of birth, sex, passport number, country of citizenship, the date or dates on which the person arrived or departed from Australia or New Zealand, and information identifying the aircraft or ship on which he or she arrived or departed, as the case may be.

    3. The competent institutions shall communicate to each other, as soon as possible, in relation to each benefit granted by the other Party, all information in their possession or that they are lawfully able to obtain, that is required:
         (a) to verify that the person in receipt of that benefit is eligible to receive it under the social security law of the Party granting the benefit;
         (b) to verify the amount of benefit payable; and
         (c) for the recovery of any social security debt under this Agreement.

    4. The competent institutions shall, on request, assist each other in relation to the implementation of Agreements on social security entered into by either of the Parties with third countries, to the extent and in the circumstances specified in the administrative arrangements made pursuant to Article 21.

    5. The assistance referred to in paragraphs 2 to 4 shall be provided subject to the terms and conditions set out in Part A