Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY (INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS) ACT 1999 - NOTES

No. 173, 1999

Compilation No. 55

Compilation date: 1 February 2024

Includes amendments: F2023L01176

Registered: 5 February 2024

This compilation is in 2 volumes

Volume 1: sections 1-25

 Schedules 2-15

Volume 2: Schedules 16-33

 Endnotes

Each volume has its own contents

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 February 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

Part 1--Preliminary

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Interpretation

4 Social security law

4A Norfolk Island

Part 2--International social security agreements

5 Scheduled international social security agreements

6 Overriding of social security law by scheduled international social security agreements

7 Amendment of Schedules by regulations

8 Addition of new scheduled international social security agreements

9 Repeal of Schedule

10 Parenting payment claimed under agreement

11 Portability of international agreement pension or allowance

12 Rate of pension or allowance payable under agreement where rate to be determined under law of Australia

Part 3--Calculation of international agreement portability rates

Division 1--Overall rate calculation process

13 Overall calculation process

14 Amounts to be treated as income

14A Additional child amounts

Division 2--Australian working life residence

15 Working life

16 Australian working life residence generally

17 Calculation of period of residence

21 Australian working life residence: recipient of pension PP (single)

Division 3--Residence factor

23 Residence factor: Australian working life residence of 35 years or more

24 Residence factor: Australian working life residence of less than 35 years

Part 4--Regulations

25 Regulations

Schedule 2--Italy

Schedule 3--New Zealand

Schedule 4--Canada

Schedule 5--Spain

Schedule 6--Malta

Schedule 7--Netherlands

Schedule 8--Ireland

Schedule 9--Portugal

Schedule 10--Austria

Schedule 11--Cyprus

Schedule 12--Denmark

Schedule 13--United States of America

Schedule 14--Germany

Schedule 15--Chile

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section  15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted	o = order(s)
am = amended	Ord = Ordinance
amdt = amendment	orig = original
c = clause(s)	par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
C[x] = Compilation No. x	/sub-subparagraph(s)
Ch = Chapter(s)	pres = present
def = definition(s)	prev = previous
Dict = Dictionary	(prev ... ) = previously
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament	Pt = Part(s)
Div = Division(s)	r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
ed = editorial change	reloc = relocated
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have	renum = renumbered
effect	rep = repealed
F = Federal Register of Legislation	rs = repealed and substituted
gaz = gazette	s = section(s)/subsection(s)
LA = Legislation Act 2003	Sch = Schedule(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003	Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given	SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
effect	SR = Statutory Rules
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment	Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)
cannot be given effect	SubPt = Subpart(s)
mod = modified/modification	underlining = whole or part not
No. = Number(s)	commenced or to be commenced

Endnote 3--Legislation history

 

Act	Number and year	Assent	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999	173, 1999	20 Dec 1999	20 Mar 2000
A New Tax System (Family Assistance and Related Measures) Act 2000	45, 2000	3 May 2000	Sch 3 (items 56, 57), Sch 5 and 6: 1 July 2000 (s 2(4))	Sch 5 and 6
Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Act 2000	94, 2000	30 June 2000	Sch 9: 1 Aug 2000 (s 2(9))	--
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 Schedule 4 (item 2): 1 Mar 2001 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment Act 2003	30, 2003	15 Apr 2003	Schedule 1 (item 124) 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	--
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014	14, 2014	31 Mar 2014	Sch 4 (items 7-14): 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) item 3B)	Sch 4 (item 14)
as amended by
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Portability Extensions) Act 2021	53, 2021	24 June 2021	Sch 1 (item 11): 1 July 2021 (s 2(1) item 1)	--
Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Act 2015	59, 2015	26 May 2015	Sch 2 (item 335): 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) (item 5) Sch 2 (items 356-396): 18 June 2015 (s 2(1) (item 6)	Sch 2 (items 356-396)
as amended by
Territories Legislation Amendment Act 2016	33, 2016	23 Mar 2016	Sch 2: 24 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2016	4, 2016	11 Feb 2016	Sch 6 (items 4, 5): 10 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 6)	--
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Act 2018	26, 2018	11 Apr 2018	Sch 2 (items 76, 77, 82-93) and Sch 4 (items 101-103, 105-110): 20 Mar 2020 (s 2(1) items 4, 6)	Sch 2 (items 82-93) and Sch 4 (item 105-110)
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Student Assistance and Other Measures) Act 2021	42, 2021	27 May 2021	Sch 3 (items 6, 7): 28 May 2021 (s 2(1) item 1)	--

 

Number and year	FRLI registration or gazettal	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
2000 No. 104	15 June 2000	1 Oct 2000	--
2000 No. 105	15 June 2000	1 Jan 2001	--
2000 No. 165	22 June 2000	1 Oct 2000	--
2001 No. 215	17 Aug 2001	1 Jan 2002	--
as repealed by
2002 No. 34	7 Mar 2002	7 Mar 2002	--
2001 No. 245	14 Sep 2001	1 Jan 2002	--
as repealed by
2002 No. 34	7 Mar 2002	7 Mar 2002	--
2002 No. 31	7 Mar 2002	1 July 2002	--
2002 No. 32	7 Mar 2002	Schedules 1: 1 Jan 2003 Schedule 3: 1 Apr 2003 Remainder: 1 Oct 2002	r. 2 (am. by 2002 No. 164, Sch. 1 [item 1]; 2002 No. 225, Sch. 1 [item  1])
as amended by
2002 No. 164	27 Jun 2002	27 Jun 2002	--
2002 No. 225	26 Sept 2002	26 Sept 2002	--
2002 No. 33	7 Mar 2002	Schedule 2: 1 Jan 2003 Remainder: 1 Oct 2002	r. 2 (am. by No. 2002, 210, Sch. 1 [item 1])
as amended by
2002 No. 210	12 Sep 2002	12 Sep 2002	--
2002 No. 165	3 Jul 2002	1 Jan 2003	--
2003 No. 207	15 Aug 2003	1 Jan 2004	--
as amended by
2003 No. 374	23 Dec 2003	r. 3: 23 Dec 2003	--
2003 No. 374	23 Dec 2003	rr. 1-3: 23 Dec 2003 Remainder: 1 July 2004	--
2004 No. 19	26 Feb 2004	1 July 2004	--
2004 No. 109	3 June 2004	1 July 2005	--
2005 No. 21	25 Feb 2005	1 July 2005	--
2005 No. 191	22 Aug 2005	1 Jan 2006	--
2006 No. 149	26 June 2006	1 Jan 2007	--
2007 No. 144	18 June 2007	1 Jan 2008	--
2007 No. 352	22 Oct 2007	rr. 1-3: 23 Oct 2007 Remainder: 1 Oct 2008	--
2008 No. 107	20 June 2008	rr. 1-3: 21 June 2008 Remainder: 1 Jan 2009 (see F2008L04699)	--
2008 No. 265	19 Dec 2008	rr. 1-3: 20 Dec 2008 Remainder: 1 July 2009 (see F2009L02118)	--
2009 No. 58	14 Apr 2009	rr. 1-3: 15 Apr 2009 Remainder: 1 Oct 2009 (see F2009L03482)	--
21, 2010	2 Mar 2010 (F2010L00552)	r 1-3: 3 Mar 2010 (r 2(1)(a)) Remainder: 1 Oct 2010 (s 2(1)(b))	--
247, 2010	18 Oct 2010 (F2010L2645)	r 1-3: 19 Oct 2010 (r 2(1)(a)) Sch 1: 1 Apr 2011 (r 2(1)(b)) Remainder: 1 July 2011 (r 2(1)(c))	--
137, 2011	4 Aug 2011 (F2011L01597)	r 1-3: 5 Aug 2011 (s 2(1)(a)) Remainder: 1 Jan 2012 (s 2(1)(b))	--
154, 2011	17 Aug 2011 (F2011L01671)	r 1-3: 18 Aug 2011 (s 2(1)(a)) Remainder: 1 Jan 2012 (s 2(1)(b))	--
258, 2011	12 Dec 2011 (F2011L02639)	r 1-3: 13 Dec 2011(s 2(1)(a)) Remainder: 1 Oct 2012 (s 2(1)(b))	--
54, 2012	23 Apr 2012 (F2012L00910)	s 1-3: 24 Apr 2012 (s 2(1)(a)) Remainder: 1 Jan 2013 (s 2(1)(b))	--
89, 2015	22 June 2015 (F2015L00856)	s 1-5: 23 June 2015 (s 2(1) item 1) Remainder: 1 Jan 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	--

 

Name	Registration	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Social Security (International Agreements) Amendment (Republic of Austria) Regulation 2016	9 May 2016 (F2016L00720)	Sch 1: 1 Mar 2017 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Social Security (International Agreements) Amendment (Republic of Estonia) Regulation 2016	29 Nov 2016 (F2016L01827)	Sch 1: 1 Jan 2018 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Social Security (International Agreements) Amendment (New Zealand) Regulations 2017	16 Feb 2017 (F2017L00124)	Sch 1: 1 July 2017 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Social Security (International Agreements) Amendment (Amendment of New Zealand Agreement) Regulations 2017	19 June 2017 (F2017L00694)	Sch 1: 1 July 2017 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Social Security (International Agreements) Amendment (Republic of Serbia) Regulations 2023	1 Sept 2023 (F2023L01176)	1 Feb 2024 (s 2(1) item 2)	--

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected	How affected
Part 1
s 3.....................	am No 42, 2021
s 4A....................	ad No 59, 2015
Part 2
s. 10....................	am. No. 64, 2006; No. 37, 2009
s. 12A...................	ad. No. 138, 2000
	rep No 4, 2016
Part 3
Division 1
s. 13....................	am. Nos. 45 and 94, 2000
s. 14A...................	ad. No. 45, 2000
	am. No. 30, 2003; No. 108, 2006
Division 2
s 16....................	am No 14, 2014
s 18....................	rep No 14, 2014
s 19....................	rep No 14, 2014
s 20....................	rep No 14, 2014
s 21....................	am No 26, 2018
s 22....................	rep No 14, 2014
Division 3
s 23....................	am No 14, 2014
s 24....................	am No 14, 2014
Schedules
Schedule 1................	rep No 4, 2016
Schedule 2................	rs. Statutory Rules 2000 No. 104
	am. Statutory Rules 2000 No. 165
Schedule 3................	rs Statutory Rules 2002 No. 31; F2017L00124
	am F2017L00694
Schedule 4................	rs. Statutory Rules 2001 No. 215 (as rep. by Statutory Rules 2002 No. 34); Statutory Rules  2002 No. 32
Schedule 5................	rs. Statutory Rules 2002 No. 165
Schedule 6................	rs. SLI 2005 No. 21
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)
Schedule 8................	rs. SLI 2005 No. 191
Schedule 9................	rs. Statutory Rules 2001 No. 245 (as rep. by Statutory Rules 2002 No. 34); Statutory Rules  2002 No. 32
Schedule 10...............	am. Statutory Rules 2001 No. 215 (as rep. by Statutory Rules 2002 No. 34); Statutory Rules  2002 No. 32; SLI 2011 No. 137
	rs F2016L00720
Schedule 12...............	ad. Statutory Rules 2000 No. 105
Schedule 13...............	ad. Statutory Rules 2002 No. 33
Schedule 14...............	ad. Statutory Rules 2002 No. 33
	rs. SLI 2007 No. 352
Schedule 15...............	ad. Statutory Rules 2003 No. 374
	rs. SLI 2009 No. 58
Schedule 16...............	ad. Statutory Rules 2004 No. 19
Schedule 17...............	ad. Statutory Rules 2003 No. 207
Schedule 18...............	ad. Statutory Rules 2004 No. 109
Schedule 19...............	ad. SLI 2006 No. 149
Schedule 20...............	ad. SLI 2007 No. 144
Schedule 21...............	ad. SLI 2007 No. 352
Schedule 22...............	ad. SLI 2007 No. 352
Schedule 23...............	ad. SLI 2008 No. 107
Schedule 24...............	ad. SLI 2008 No. 265
Schedule 25...............	ad. SLI 2010 No. 21
Schedule 26...............	ad. SLI 2010 No. 247
Schedule 27...............	ad. SLI 2010 No. 247
Schedule 28...............	ad. SLI 2011 No. 154
Schedule 29...............	ad. SLI 2011 No. 258
Schedule 30...............	ad. SLI 2012 No. 54
Schedule 31...............	ad SLI No 89, 2015
Schedule 32...............	ad F2016L01827
Schedule 33...............	ad F2023L01176