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Part IIISpecial Provisions

Section 10Child Benefit

Article 27

(1) Where a person is resident in the territory of one Party and the legislation of the other Party applies to him in accordance with any of the provisions of Articles 6(1) of 7(2) of this Convention, he or his spouse residing with him shall be treated for the purpose of any claim for child benefit under the legislation of the latter Party:

(a)as if he were present or resident, as the case may be, in the territory of the latter Party; and

(b)as if any child of his family or any child for whom he is responsible were present or resident, as the case may be, in the territory of the latter Party if the child is present or resident, as the case may be, in the territory of the former Party.

(2) Where, but for the provisions of this paragraph, child benefit would be payable under the legislation of both Parties for the same period in respect of the same child, whether by virtue of this Convention or otherwise, child benefit shall be payable only under the legislation of the Party in whose territory the child is resident.