Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsAct No. 173 of 1999 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 1 October 2009
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 37 of 2009
and SLI 2009 No. 58
Volume 1 includes: Sections 1-25
Schedules 1-24
The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section
The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may
be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section
Volume 2 includes: Note 1
Table of Acts
Table of Instruments
Act Notes
Table of Amendments
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting
and Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra
Contents
Part 1--Preliminary 1
1............ Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1
2............ Commencement .................................................................................. 1
3............ Interpretation ...................................................................................... 1
4............ Social security law .............................................................................. 1
Part 2--International social security agreements 2
5............ Scheduled international social security agreements ............................ 2
6............ Overriding of social security law by scheduled international social security agreements 2
7............ Amendment of Schedules by regulations ............................................ 3
8............ Addition of new scheduled international social security agreements . 3
9............ Repeal of Schedule .............................................................................. 3
10 .......... Parenting payment claimed under agreement ...................................... 3
11 .......... Portability of international agreement pension or allowance .............. 4
12 .......... Rate of pension or allowance payable under agreement where rate to be determined under law of Australia 4
12A....... Saving in respect of United Kingdom agreement ................................ 5
Part 3--Calculation of international agreement portability rates 6
Division 1--Overall rate calculation process 6
13.......... Overall calculation process ................................................................. 6
14.......... Amounts to be treated as income ....................................................... 7
14A....... Additional child amounts .................................................................... 7
Division 2 --Australian working life residence 8
15.......... Working life ........................................................................................ 8
16.......... Australian working life residence generally ........................................ 8
17.......... Calculation of period of residence ...................................................... 8
18 .......... Australian working life residence: age or disability support pensioner couple 8
19.......... Australian working life residence: member of former age or disability support pensioner couple 9
20.......... Australian working life residence: wife pensioner .............................. 9
21 .......... Australian working life residence: recipient of pension PP (single), bereavement allowance or widow B pension ............................................................................................................ 9
22.......... Australian working life residence: carer payment ............................. 10
Division 3--Residence factor 11
23.......... Residence factor: Australian working life residence of 25 years or more 11
24.......... Residence factor: Australian working life residence of less than 25 years 11
Part 4--Regulations 12
25.......... Regulations ....................................................................................... 12
Schedule 1--United Kingdom 13
Schedule 2--Italy 48
Schedule 3--New Zealand 74
Schedule 4--Canada 118
Schedule 5--Spain 142
Schedule 6--Malta 164
Schedule 7--Netherlands 188
Schedule 8--Ireland 215
Schedule 9--Portugal 241
Schedule 10--Austria 265
Schedule 11--Cyprus 292
Schedule 12--Denmark 310
Schedule 13--United States of America 329
Schedule 14 --Germany 350
Schedule 15--Chile 388
Schedule 16--Croatia 414
Schedule 17--Slovenia 437
Schedule 18--Belgium 452
Schedule 19--Norway 478
Schedule 20 -- Switzerland 502
Schedule 21 -- Republic of Korea 531
Schedule 22 -- Hellenic Republic 550
Schedule 23 -- Japan 569
Schedule 24 -- Republic of Finland 586
Notes to the Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 Note 1 The Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 as
shown in this
compilation comprises
Act No. 173, 1999 amended as indicated in the Tables below. For application, saving or transitional provisions made by the
A New Tax System (Family Assistance and Related Measures) Act 2000,
see Act No. 45, 2000. Table of Acts
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Act |
Number |
Date |
Date of commencement |
Application, saving or transitional provisions |
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173, 1999 |
20 Dec 1999 |
20 Mar 1999 |
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A New Tax System (Family Assistance and Related Measures) Act 2000 |
45, 2000 |
3 May 2000 |
Schedule 3 (items 56, 57), Schedules 5 and 6: (a) |
Sch. 5 and Sch. 6 [see Note 1] |
|
Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Act 2000 |
94, 2000 |
30 June 2000 |
Schedule 9: 1 Aug 2000 (b) |
-- |
|
Family and Community Services (2000 Budget and Related Measures) Act 2000 |
138, 2000 |
24 Nov 2000 |
Schedule 1 (items 1-19, 22), Schedules 2,
3 and Schedule 4 (item 1): 1 Jan 2001 |
-- |
|
Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment Act 2003 |
30, 2003 |
15 Apr 2003 |
1 July 2000 |
-- |
|
Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work and Other Measures) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2006 |
64, 2006 |
22 June 2006 |
Schedule 14 (item 13): 1 July 2006 |
-- |
|
Social Security and Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2006 |
108, 2006 |
27 Sept 2006 |
Schedule 5 and Schedule 8 (items 225, 226): Royal Assent |
-- |
|
Employment and Workplace Relations Amendment Act 2009 |
37, 2009 |
3 June 2009 |
Schedule 2 (items 36-41): 4 June 2009 |
-- |
From 1 January 2005 the Statutory Rules series ceased to exist and is replaced with Select Legislative Instruments (SLI). Numbering conventions remain the same, ie Year and Number.
Table of Instruments
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Title |
Year |
Date of notification |
Date of commencement |
Application, saving or transitional provisions |
|
Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 Amendment Regulations 2000 (No. 1) |
2000 No. 104 |
15 June 2000 |
1 Oct 2000 |
|
|
Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 Amendment Regulations 2000 (No. 2) |
2000 No. 105 |
15 June 2000 |
1 Jan 2001 |
-- |
|
Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 Amendment Regulations 2000 (No. 3) |
2000 No. 165 |
22 June 2000 |
1 Oct 2000 |
-- |
|
Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 Amendment Regulations 2001 (No. 1) |
2001 No. 215 |
17 Aug 2001 |
1 Jan 2002 |
-- |
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as repealed by |
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Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 Repeal Regulations 2002 |
2002 No. 34 |
7 Mar 2002 |
7 Mar 2002 |
-- |
|
Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 Amendment Regulations 2001 (No. 2) |
2001 No. 245 |
14 Sep 2001 |
1 Jan 2002 |
-- |
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as repealed by |
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Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 Repeal Regulations 2002 |
2002 No. 34 |
7 Mar 2002 |
7 Mar 2002 |
-- |
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Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 Amendment Regulations 2002 (No. 1) |
2002 No. 31 |
7 Mar 2002 |
1 July 2002 |
-- |
|
Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 Amendment Regulations 2002 (No. 2) |
2002 No. 32 |
7 Mar 2002 |
Schedules 1: 1 Jan 2003 |
R. 2 (am. by 2002 No. 164, Sch. 1 [item 1]; 2002 No. 225, Sch. 1 [item 1]) |
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as amended by |
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Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 Amendment Regulations 2002 (No. 4) |
2002 No. 164 |
27 Jun 2002 |
27 Jun 2002 |
-- |
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Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 Amendment Regulations 2002 (No. 7) |
2002 No. 225 |
26 Sept 2002 |
26 Sept 2002 |
-- |
|
Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 Amendment Regulations 2002 (No. 3) |
2002 No. 33 |
7 Mar 2002 |
Schedule 2: 1 Jan 2003 |
R. 2 (am. by No. 2002, 210, Sch.1 [item 1]) |
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as amended by |
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|
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Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 Amendment Regulations 2002 (No. 6) |
2002 No. 210 |
12 Sep 2002 |
12 Sep 2002 |
-- |
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Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 Amendment Regulations 2002 (No. 5) |
2002 No. 165 |
3 Jul 2002 |
1 Jan 2003 |
-- |
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Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 Amendment Regulations 2003 (No. 1) |
2003 No. 207 |
15 Aug 2003 |
1 Jan 2004 (c) |
-- |
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as amended by |
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Social Security (International Agreements) Legislation Amendment Regulations 2003 (No. 1) |
2003 No. 374 |
23 Dec 2003 |
R. 3: 23 Dec 2003 |
-- |
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Social Security (International Agreements) Legislation Amendment Regulations 2003 (No. 1) |
2003 No. 374 |
23 Dec 2003 |
Rr. 1-3: 23 Dec 2003 |
-- |
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Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 Amendment Regulations 2004 (No. 1) |
2004 No. 19 |
26 Feb 2004 |
1 July 2004 |
-- |
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Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 Amendment Regulations 2004 (No. 2) |
2004 No. 109 |
3 June 2004 |
1 July 2005 |
-- |
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Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 Amendment Regulations 2005 (No. 1) |
2005 No. 21 |
25 Feb 2005 |
1 July 2005 |
-- |
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Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 Amendment Regulations 2005 (No. 2) |
2005 No. 191 |
22 Aug 2005 |
1 Jan 2006 |
-- |
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Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 Amendment Regulations 2006 (No. 1) |
2006 No. 149 |
26 June 2006 |
1 Jan 2007 |
-- |
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Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 Amendment Regulations 2007 (No. 1) |
2007 No. 144 |
18 June 2007 |
1 Jan 2008 |
-- |
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Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 Amendment Regulations 2007 (No. 2) |
2007 No. 352 |
22 Oct 2007 |
Rr. 1-3: 23 Oct 2007 |
-- |
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Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 Amendment Regulations 2008 (No. 1) |
2008 No. 107 |
20 June 2008 |
Rr. 1-3: 21 June 2008 |
-- |
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Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 Amendment Regulations 2008 (No. 2) |
2008 No. 265 |
19 Dec 2008 |
Rr. 1-3: 20 Dec 2008 |
-- |
|
Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 1) |
2009 No. 58 |
14 Apr 2009 |
Rr. 1-3: 15 Apr 2009 |
-- |
(a) The Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 56 and 57) only of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance and Related Measures) Act 2000, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:
(4) Schedule 2, items 3 to 5 and 15 to 57 of Schedule 3 and Schedules 5 and 6 commence immediately after the commencement of the provisions referred to in subsection 2(2) of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999.
The provisions commenced on 1 July 2000.
(b) The Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 was amended by Schedule 9 only of the Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Act 2000, subsection 2(9) of which provides as follows:
(9) Item 123 of Schedule 1, and Schedule 9, commence, or are taken to have commenced, on 1 August 2000.
(c) The proposed amendments of the Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 made by the Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 Amendment Regulations 2003 (No. 1) (2003 No. 207) (as amended by the Social Security (International Agreements) Legislation Amendment Regulations 2003 (No. 1)) (2003 No. 374) were repealed before a date was fixed for their commencement.
Table of Amendments
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ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted |
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Provision affected |
How affected |
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S. 10.................................... |
am. No. 64, 2006; No. 37, 2009 |
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S. 12A................................. |
ad. No. 138, 2000 |
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S. 13.................................... |
am. Nos. 45 and 94, 2000 |
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S. 14A................................. |
ad. No. 45, 2000 |
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am. No. 30, 2003; No. 108, 2006 |
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Schedule 2.......................... |
rs. Statutory Rules 2000 No. 104 |
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am. Statutory Rules 2000 No. 165 |
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Schedule 3.......................... |
rs. Statutory Rules 2002 No. 31 |
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Schedule 4.......................... |
rs. Statutory Rules 2001 No. 215 (as rep. by Statutory Rules 2002 No. 34); Statutory Rules 2002 No. 32 |
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Schedule 5.......................... |
rs. Statutory Rules 2002 No. 165 |
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Schedule 6.......................... |
rs. SLI 2005 No. 21 |
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Schedule 7.......................... |
rs. Statutory Rules 2001 No. 215 (as rep. by Statutory Rules 2002 No. 34); Statutory Rules 2002 No. 32 (as rs. by Statutory Rules 2002 No. 225) |
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Schedule 8.......................... |
rs. SLI 2005 No. 191 |
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Schedule 9.......................... |
rs. Statutory Rules 2001 No. 245 (as rep. by Statutory Rules 2002 No. 34); Statutory Rules 2002 No. 32 |
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Schedule 10........................ |
am. Statutory Rules 2001 No. 215 (as rep. by Statutory Rules 2002 No. 34); Statutory Rules 2002 No. 32 |
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Schedule 12........................ |
ad. Statutory Rules 2000 No. 105 |
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Schedule 13........................ |
ad. Statutory Rules 2002 No. 33 |
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Schedule 14........................ |
ad. Statutory Rules 2002 No. 33 |
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rs. SLI 2007 No. 352 |
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Schedule 15........................ |
ad. Statutory Rules 2003 No. 374 |
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rs. SLI 2009 No. 58 |
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Schedule 16........................ |
ad. Statutory Rules 2004 No. 19 |
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Schedule 17........................ |
ad. Statutory Rules 2003 No. 207 |
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Schedule 18........................ |
ad. Statutory Rules 2004 No. 109 |
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Schedule 19........................ |
ad. SLI 2006 No. 149 |
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Schedule 20........................ |
ad. SLI 2007 No. 144 |
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Schedule 21........................ |
ad. SLI 2007 No. 352 |
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Schedule 22........................ |
ad. SLI 2007 No. 352 |
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Schedule 23........................ |
ad. SLI 2008 No. 107 |
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Schedule 24........................ |
ad. SLI 2008 No. 265 |