Agreement on Social Security between the Government of New Zealand and Government of Australia

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Treaty Code:

B2016-15

Treaty Type:

Bilateral/Plurilateral

Common Name:

Responsible Department:

Social Development

Administering Department:

Treaty Status:

In Force

Treaty Summary:

A social security agreement intended to coordinate the parties respective social security systems and enhancing access to social security benefits provided for by the laws of both countries.

On 11 April 2017, New Zealand and Australia corrected errors in the Agreement through an Exchange of Notes. The following corrections were made in accordance with Article 79(1)(b) of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties:

1. Article 1(c) and 1(n)(ii) of the Agreement are corrected by deleting the references to the year "2016" and replacing it with the year "1964" so that both references now read the "Social Security Act 1964".

2. Article 6 of the Agreement is corrected by inserting in paragraph 5, after the words "payable to", the words "a person in".

 

NZ Adherence Status:

In Force

Adherence Type:

Signature Date:

08/12/2016

Adherence Date:

Expired:

No

Date Concluded:

08/12/2016

Place Concluded:

Wellington

Entry Into Force Date:

01/07/2017

NZ Entry Into Force Date:

01/07/2017

Termination Date:

Withdrawal Date:

Withdrawal Notification Date:

NZ Objections:

No

NZ Reservations:

No

NZ Declarations:

No

NZ Territorial Applications:

None

NZTS Number:

NZTS2017/08

UNTS Number:

Associated Treaties:

Other References:

Parties:

Australia

Adherence Type:

Adherence Date:

Signature Date:

08/12/2016

Entry Into Force:

01/07/2017

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