Part IGENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1Definitions

(1) For the purpose of this Convention the following definitions apply, except where the text provides otherwise:

• “competent authority” means—

  (i)

  in relation to the territory of the United Kingdom, the Department of Social Security for Great Britain, the Commissioners of Inland Revenue or their authorised representative, the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland, the Department of Health and Social Security of the Isle of Man, the Employment and Social Security Committee of the States of Jersey or the Guernsey Social Security Authority as the case may require, and

  (ii)

  in relation to the Republic of Korea, the Ministry of Health and Welfare;

• “employed person” means—

  (i)

  in relation to Great Britain, Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man, a person who, in the applicable legislation, comes within the definition of an employed earner or of an employed person, or is treated as such, and

  (ii)

  in relation to Jersey and Guernsey, a person who, in the applicable legislation, comes within the definition of an employed or self-employed person, and

  (iii)

  in relation to the Republic of Korea, a person who, in the applicable legislation, comes within the definition of an employed person,

  and the words “person is employed” shall be construed accordingly;

• “employment” means employment as an employed person and the words “employ”, “employed” or “employer” shall be construed accordingly;

• “Guernsey” means the Islands of Guernsey, Alderney, Herm and Jethou;

• “insured” means—

  (i)

  in relation to the United Kingdom, that contributions have been paid by, or are payable by, or in respect of, or have been credited in respect of, the person concerned, and,

  (ii)

  in relation to the Republic of Korea, that contributions have been paid by, or are payable by, the person concerned, or have been exempted from payment in respect of the person concerned;

• “Jersey” means the Island of Jersey;

• “legislation” means, in relation to a Party, such of the legislation specified in Article 2 as applies in the territory of a Party or, in relation to the United Kingdom, in any part of the territory of the United Kingdom;

• “Party” means—

  (i)

  the United Kingdom, and

  (ii)

  the Republic of Korea;

• “self-employed person” means a person who, in the applicable legislation, comes within the definition of a self-employed earner or of a self-employed person or is treated as such, and the words “person is self-employed” shall be construed accordingly;

• “ship” means any ship whose port of registry is a port in either territory, or a hovercraft which is registered in either territory, and whose owner (or managing owner if there is more than one owner) resides in, or has a place of business in, either territory;

• “United Kingdom” means Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and, where the context of this Convention requires, also the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey and, similarly, references to “territory” in relation to the United Kingdom shall, where the context requires, mean also the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey.