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The Social Security (Australia) Order 1992

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1. Citation and commencement

  3. 2. Modification of Acts

  4. 3. Revocation and variation of Orders

  5. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      AGREEMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA

      1. The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and...

        1. The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and...

        2. Wishing to strengthen the existing friendly relations between the two...

        3. Having established reciprocity in the field of social security by...

        4. Wishing to consolidate the above Agreements and their extensions and...

        5. Wishing to extend and modify the scope of that reciprocity...

        6. Have agreed as follows:

      2. PART I GENERAL PROVISIONS

        1. ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS

          1. (1) For the purpose of this Agreement, unless the context...

        2. ARTICLE 2 SCOPE OF LEGISLATION

          1. (1) The provisions of this Agreement shall apply:

      3. PART II RETIREMENT PENSIONS AGE PENSIONS AND BENEFITS FOR WIDOWS

        1. ARTICLE 3 RETIREMENT PENSIONS

          1. (1) For the purpose of determining entitlement to retirement pension...

        2. ARTICLE 4 AGE PENSIONS

          1. (1) Where a person is qualified to receive an age...

        3. ARTICLE 5 UK BENEFITS FOR WIDOWS

          1. (1) For the purpose of determining entitlement to widow’s benefit...

        4. ARTICLE 6 UK WIDOWED MOTHER ALLOWANCE—CHILD IN AUSTRALIA

          1. Where a woman would be qualified under the legislation of...

        5. ARTICLE 7 AUSTRALIAN BENEFITS FOR WIDOWS

          1. (1) Where a person is qualified to receive a pension...

        6. ARTICLE 8 CONVERSION OF AUSTRALIAN RESIDENCE

          1. (1) For the purpose of calculating entitlement under the legislation...

        7. ARTICLE 9 CONVERSION OF UK EARNINGS FACTORS OR CONTRIBUTION FACTORS

          1. In order to convert to a period of contributions or...

          2. The result shall be expressed as a whole number, any...

      4. PART III UK FAMILY ALLOWANCE AND GUARDIAN ALLOWANCE

        1. ARTICLE 10 FAMILY ALLOWANCE

          1. (1) Where a person who has been resident in Australia...

        2. ARTICLE 11 GUARDIAN ALLOWANCE

          1. (1) Where a person who is permanently resident in the...

      5. PART IV SICKNESS BENEFITS AND INVALIDITY BENEFITS

        1. ARTICLE 12 AUSTRALIAN SICKNESS BENEFIT

          1. Where a person who is temporarily absent from any part...

        2. ARTICLE 13 UK SICKNESS BENEFIT AND INVALIDITY BENEFIT

          1. (1) Where a person who is permanently resident in the...

      6. PART V UK UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT

        1. ARTICLE 14

          1. (1) Where a person who is permanently resident in the...

      7. PART VI MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

        1. ARTICLE 15 TEMPORARY ABSENCES

          1. (1) A benefit which is payable to a person by...

        2. ARTICLE 16 CALCULATION OF AUSTRALIAN BENEFITS

          1. (1) Subject to paragraph (5), the provisions of this Article...

        3. ARTICLE 17 DUAL ENTITLEMENT IN AUSTRALIA

          1. Where: (a) a claim is made for a benefit payable...

        4. ARTICLE 18 DUAL ENTITLEMENT IN UK

          1. Where a person is qualified to receive a benefit under...

        5. ARTICLE 19 RECOVERY OF BENEFIT

          1. (1) Where a benefit is payable by a Party to...

        6. ARTICLE 20 MEANING OF PERMANENTLY RESIDENT

          1. For the purpose of applying the provisions of this Agreement,...

      8. ARTICLE 21 GAINFUL OCCUPATION IN AUSTRALIA For the purpose of...

        1. ARTICLE 21 GAINFUL OCCUPATION IN AUSTRALIA

          1. For the purpose of Articles 13 and 14, a person...

      9. PART VII ADMINISTRATION

        1. ARTICLE 22 ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS

          1. The competent authorities of the United Kingdom of Great Britain...

        2. ARTICLE 23 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

          1. (1) The competent authorities may supply to each other such...

      10. PART VIII TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

        1. ARTICLE 24 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

          1. (1) No provision of this Agreement shall confer any right...

        2. ARTICLE 25 ENTRY INTO FORCE

          1. (1) The Agreement shall enter into force on a date...

        3. ARTICLE 26 TERMINATION PROVISIONS

          1. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), this Agreement shall remain in...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA

      1. [No. 1]

        1. The British High Commission present their compliments to the Department...

        2. The High Commission have the honour to propose that, if...

        3. The High Commission avail themselves of this opportunity to renew...

        4. 22 April 1992

        5. British High Commission

        6. CANBERRA

      2. [No. 2]

        1. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade presents its compliments...

      3. (the Note here sets out the text of No. 1)

        1. The Department has the honour to advise that the constitutional...

        2. CANBERRA

        3. 23 April 1992

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA

      1. [No. 1]

        1. The British High Commission present their compliments to the Department...

        2. The British High Commission now have the honour to propose...

        3. If the foregoing proposals are acceptable to the Government of...

        4. The British High Commission avail themselves of this opportunity to...

        5. 22 April 1992

        6. British High Commission

        7. CANBERRA

      2. [No. 2]

        1. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade presents its compliments...

      3. (the Note here sets out the text for No. 1)

        1. The Department has the honour to confirm that the foregoing...

        2. CANBERRA

        3. 22 April 1992

  7. Explanatory Note

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