International Programs - U.S.-Australian Social Security Agreement - Article 6.13

Under Article 6.13, either country may extend the 5-year exemption referred to in Article 6.3 or grant an exception to the coverage rules of the Agreement, provided that the other country agrees in writing. This provision is designed to permit the Competent Authorities to correct anomalous coverage situations that may arise to the disadvantage of workers or to eliminate dual coverage in unforeseen circumstances.

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