Verdrag tussen de Regering van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en de Regering van de Speciale Administratieve Regio Hong Kong van de Volksrepubliek China inzake de export van socialezekerheidsuitkeringen

For the purposes of this Agreement:

1. ``beneficiary" means a person who applies for or who is entitled to a benefit;

2. ``benefit" means any cash benefit or pension paid by the Netherlands under the legislation;

3. ``competent authority" means, in the case of the Netherlands, the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment of the Netherlands; and in the case of Hong Kong, the Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food;

4. ``competent institution" means, regarding the branches of social insurance mentioned in paragraphs a-c of Article 2: the ``Uitvoeringsinstituut werknemersverzekeringen" (Institute for Employee Benefit Schemes); regarding the branches of social insurance mentioned in paragraphs d-f of Article 2: the ``Sociale verzekeringsbank" (Social Insurance Bank), or any institution authorized to perform any function at present exercised by the said institution;

5. ``Hong Kong agency" means any Hong Kong governmental institution that is involved in the implementation of this Agreement in Hong Kong and includes the registration of persons offices, registries of births, deaths and marriage, tax authorities, educational institutions, police, prison services, immigration offices, social welfare offices, health care authorities, or any institution authorized to perform any function at present exercised by the said institution;

6. ``member of his family" means a person defined, or recognized as such by the legislation;

7. ``legislation" means the Netherlands' legislation relating to the branches of social insurance mentioned in Article 2;

8. ``liaison agent" means the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Hong Kong;

9. ``stay" means to temporarily reside; and

10. ``reside" means to ordinarily reside.