Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 Amendment Regulations 2000 (No. 3)
Statutory Rules 2000 No. 165
I, WILLIAM PATRICK DEANE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999.
Dated 21 June 2000
WILLIAM DEANE
Governor-General
By His Excellency’s Command
JOCELYN NEWMAN
Minister for Family and Community Services

Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 Amendment Regulations 2000 (No. 3)1
Statutory Rules 2000 No. 1652
made under the
Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999

Contents
	Page
	1	Name of Regulations	2
	2	Commencement	2
	3	Amendment of Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999	2
Schedule 1	Amendments	3

1	Name of Regulations
		These Regulations are the Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999 Amendment Regulations 2000 (No. 3).
2	Commencement
		These Regulations commence on 1 October 2000.
3	Amendment of Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999
		Schedule 1 amends the Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999.

Schedule 1	Amendments
(regulation 3)
[1]	Schedule 2, after the heading
insert
PART A
[2]	Schedule 2, after the Agreement on Social Security between Australia and the Republic of Italy of 13 September 1993
insert
PART B
EXCHANGE OF NOTES CONSTITUTING AN AGREEMENT, DONE AT CANBERRA ON 31 MAY 2000, AMENDING AND CLARIFYING THE AGREEMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF ITALY OF 13 SEPTEMBER 1993
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade presents its compliments to the Embassy of Italy and has the honour to refer to the Agreement on Social Security between Australia and the Republic of Italy, done at Rome on 13 September 1993 (“the Agreement”) and to recent discussions between the relevant authorities of Australia and the Republic of Italy.
The Department notes that since the agreement was signed there have been changes to the legislation of both Parties which affect the interpretation and implementation of the Agreement.
Therefore the Department has the honour to propose the following amendments to, and clarifications of the Agreement:
1.	The definition in Article 1.1(g) of the Agreement shall be read as follows:

“(g) institution – means an institution apart from the competent authority, which is responsible for the application of this Agreement as specified in the administrative arrangements for this Agreement.”
2.	The definition in Article 1.1(h) of “Italian integration” shall be read so as to include also the differential amount according to Law 335/95 of Italy in addition to that which is already covered in that definition.
3.	The benefit referred to as “carer pension” in Article 1.1(m) shall read “carer payment”.
4.	The benefit referred to as “widowed person allowance” in sub-paragraph (v) of Article 2.1(a) shall read “bereavement allowance”.
5.	In the interpretation of Article 8.1 where reference is made to the rate of the benefit being determined under Australian legislation, that rate shall always be read so as not to exceed the rate payable to the relevant person if that person were in Australia and had met the residential requirements for that benefit.
If the foregoing proposal is acceptable to the Embassy of Italy, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has the honour to propose that this Note and the reply from the Embassy of Italy to that effect, shall constitute an agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Italy, which shall enter into force on the same day as the Agreement enters into force.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of Italy the assurance of its highest consideration.
The Embassy of Italy presents its compliments to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and has the honour to refer to the Department’s Note No. LGB 00/838 of 31 May 2000 which reads as follows:
“The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade presents its compliments to the Embassy of Italy and has the honour to refer to the Agreement on Social Security between Australia and the Republic of Italy, done at Rome on 13 September 1993 (“the Agreement”) and to recent discussions between the relevant authorities of Australia and the Republic of Italy.
The Department notes that since the Agreement was signed there have been changes to the legislation of both Parties which affect the interpretation and implementation of the Agreement.
Therefore the Department has the honour to propose the following amendments to and clarifications of the Agreement:
1.	The definition in Article 1.1(g) of the agreement shall be read as follows: “(g) institution – means an institution apart from the competent authority which is responsible for the application of this Agreement as specified in the administrative arrangements for this Agreement,”
2.	The definition in Article 1.1(h) of “Italian integration” shall be read so as to include also the differential amount according to Law 335/95 of Italy in addition to that which is already covered in that definition.
3.	The benefit referred to as “carer pension” in Article 1.1(m) shall read “carer payment”.
4.	The benefit referred to as “widowed person allowance” in sub-paragraph (v) of Article 2.1(a) shall read “bereavement allowance”.
5.	In the interpretation of Article 8.1 where reference is made to the rate of the benefit being determined under Australian legislation, that rate shall always be read so as not to exceed the rate payable to the relevant person if that person were in Australia and had met the residential requirements for that benefit.
If the foregoing proposal is acceptable to the Embassy of Italy, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has the honour to propose that this Note and the reply from the Embassy of Italy to that effect, shall constitute an agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Italy, which shall enter into force on the same day as the Agreement enters into force.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of Italy the assurance of its highest consideration.”
The Embassy of Italy has the honour to confirm that the foregoing is acceptable to the Government of the Republic of Italy and that the Department’s Note and this reply shall together constitute an agreement between the Government of the Republic of Italy and the Government of Australia which shall enter into force on the date the Agreement enters into force.
The Embassy of Italy avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade the assurances of its highest consideration.
Embassy of Italy
Canberra
31 May 2000

Notes
1.	These Regulations amend Act No. 173, 1999, as amended by Act No. 45, 2000 and Statutory Rules 2000 Nos. 104 and 105.
2.	Made by the Governor-General on 21 June 2000, and notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 22 June 2000.