Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057:schedule:12:p9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00057
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 12 (pt 9/10)
Character Range: 411224–413939

Agreement to a Competent Authority or an Institution of that Party by a Competent Authority or an Institution of the other Party is confidential and shall be used only for purposes of implementing this Agreement and the social security laws of either Party.

4. In no case shall the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 3 be construed so as to impose on the Competent Authority or Institution of a Party the obligation:

        (a) to carry out administrative measures at variance with the laws or the administrative practice of that or the other Party; or

        (b) to supply particulars which are not obtainable under the laws or in the normal course of the administration of that or of the other Party.
5. In the application of this Agreement, the Competent Authority and the Institutions of a Party may communicate with the other in the official language of that Party.

ARTICLE 14
Administrative Arrangement
The Competent Authorities of the Parties shall make whatever Administrative Arrangement is necessary in order to implement this Agreement.

ARTICLE 15
Resolution of Difficulties

1. The Parties shall interpret this Agreement in good faith in accordance with the ordinary meaning to be given to the terms of the Agreement in their context and in the light of its object and purpose except where this meaning may have been modified by a definition set out in Article 1.

2. The Parties shall consult promptly at the request of either Party, concerning matters which have not been resolved by the Competent Authorities in accordance with paragraph 1.

ARTICLE 16
Review of the Agreement

Where a Party requests the other to meet to review this Agreement, the Parties shall meet for that purpose no later than 6 months after that request was made and, unless the Parties otherwise agree, their meeting shall be held in the territory of the Party to which that request was made.

PART VI—TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE 17
Entry into Force and Termination
1. Subject to the social security laws of either Party, this Agreement shall not result in any reduction in the amount of any benefit to which entitlement was established prior to its entry into force.

2. This Agreement shall enter into force two months after an exchange of notes by the 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.

3. Subject to paragraph 4, this Agreement shall remain in force until the expiration of 12 months from the date on which either Party receives from the other a note through the diplomatic channel indicating the intention of the other Party to terminate this Agreement.

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