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the payment of the following pensions, allowances, endowment, and benefits under the Social Services Consolidation Act and the Social Security Act, respectively : {a) Age pensions and age-benefits ; (b) Invalid pensions (including wives' and children's allowances) and invalids' benefits ; (c) Widows' pensions and widows' benefits; (d) Child endowment and family benefits ; (e) Unemployment benefits ; and (f) Sickness benefits. Part II. —Entitlement to Reciprocal Grants 3. (1) This part of this agreement shall apply to any person—(a)' Who, while in Australia, applies to the Government of Australia for a pension, allowance, endowment, or benefit . under the Social Services Consolidation Act; and—(i) Has at any time resided in New Zealand; and (ii) Satisfies the Director-General that he is residing permanently in Australia ; or (b) Who, while in New Zealand, applies to the Government of New Zealand for a benefit under the Social Security Act; and—(i) Has at any time resided in Australia; and (ii) Satisfies the Social Security Commission that he is residing permanently in New Zealand. (2) For the purposes of this part of this agreement — (a) A person who has resided in Australia for a continuous period of six months shall, during any further period of continuous residence immediately following the expiration of the said period of six months, be deemed to be permanently resident in Australia unless the appropriate authorities of Australia and New Zealand agree to the contrary; and (b) A person who has resided in New Zealand for a continuous period of Six months shall, during any further period of continuous residence immediately following the expiration of the said period of six months, be deemed to be permanently resident in New Zealand unless the appropriate authorities of Australia and New Zealand agree to the contrary. 4. The Government of Australia will, in dealing with an application for a pension, allowance, endowment, or benefit under the Social Services Consolidation Act by a person to whom this part of this agreement applies, treat residence in New Zealand as if it had been residence in Australia and will regard a person born in New Zealand as a person born in Australia.