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(2) Where, in accordance with this part of this agreement, the Government of Australia has paid on behalf of the Government of New Zealand benefits to residents of New Zealand who are in Australia, the Government of New Zealand will pay to the Government of Australia the amount so paid on its behalf. (3) Each Government will submit to the other Government, half-yearly or at such intervals as are agreed upon between them, a statement containing particulars of all payments made by that Government in accordance with this part of this agreement and any necessary financial adjustments shall then be made between the Governments of the two countries. Part IV.—General 23. Any claim for a pension, allowance, endowment, or benefit by virtue of Part II of this agreement shall, or any claim for a pension, allowance, endowment, or benefit by . virtue of Part 111 of this agreement may, be made to the appropriate authority of the country in which the applicant is then present. 24. Each party to this agreement will, on request, afford to the other such party any information in the possession of the first-mentioned party relating to any person in relation to whom this agreement applies or to the spouse or child of any such person, and will at all times provide such assistance as is reasonably required in obtaining any information for the purpose of determining any claim for any pension, allowance, endowment, or benefit under the Social Services Consolidation Act or for any benefit under the Social Security Act. 25. Except as provided in Part 111 of this agreement, there shall be no financial adjustments between the Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand in respect of any payments made to any person by virtue of this agreement. 26. A person shall not be entitled to receive any pension, allowance, endowment, or benefit by virtue of Part 111 of this agreement in respect of any period for which he is entitled to receive a pension, allowance, endowment, or benefit by virtue of Part II of this agreement. 27. This agreement shall, in its application to any of the pensions, allowances, endowments, or benefits specified in clause 2 of this agreement, come into force in Australia and in New Zealand on such date as is agreed upon between the parties to this agreement.*

* By mutual arrangement this agreement came into force on 1 July 1949.