Article
I
Definitions
1
In this Agreement unless the context otherwise requires:
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a)
"benefit" means a New Zealand benefit or pension payable in terms of the Social Security Act 1964 or the Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990; and for the Netherlands means: any benefit or pension provided for in the laws of the Netherlands including any increase of, or additional amount payable with a benefit or pension;
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b)
"competent authority" means in relation to New Zealand, the Director-General of Social Welfare or an authorised representative of the Director-General; and in relation to the Netherlands, the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment;
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c)
"institution" in relation to a Contracting Party means, an institution which is responsible for the application of this agreement in respect of a Contracting Party;
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d)
"social security laws" means in relation to a Contracting Party the laws specified in Article 2 in relation to that Contracting Party;
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e)
"New Zealand" means New Zealand only and not the Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau;
"the Netherlands" means, the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe;
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f)
"national" means in relation to New Zealand, a New Zealand citizen or New Zealand national and in relation to the Netherlands, a person of Netherlands nationality.