The Social Security (Jamaica) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997

Article 28

Arrangements for Administration, Review and Mutual Assistance

(1) The competent authorities of the two Parties shall—

(i) establish the administrative measures necessary for the application of this Convention, and

(ii) establish the institutional mechanism for carrying out periodic reviews to ensure the correct application and operation of this Convention and its financial integrity, and

(iii) agree the regularity and form of such reviews.

(2) The competent authorities of the two Parties shall transmit to each other, as soon as practicable, all relevant information about the measures taken by them for the application of this Convention or about changes in their national legislation in so far as these changes affect the application of this Convention.

(3) The competent authorities of the two Parties shall establish liaison offices for the purpose of facilitating the implementation of this Convention.

(4) The competent authorities of the two Parties shall assist one another on any matter relating to the application of this Convention as if the matter were one affecting the application of their own legislation. This assistance shall be free of charge.

(5) Where any benefit is payable under the legislation of one Party to a person in the territory of the other Party, arrangements for the payment may be made by the competent authority of the latter Party, at the request of the competent authority of the former Party, and the former Party shall reimburse the latter Party.

(6) Where a person who is in the territory of one Party has claimed, or is receiving, benefit under the legislation of the other Party and a medical examination is necessary, the competent authority of the former Party, at the request of the competent authority of the latter Party, shall arrange for this examination. The cost of such examination shall be met by the competent authority of the former Party.

(7) A medical board appointed by the competent authority of Jamaica, at the request of the competent authority of Guernsey, shall be treated as a medical board for determination of the disablement questions under the legislation of Guernsey.

(8) Certificates or other documents which, under the legislation of either Party are exempt, wholly or partly, from any taxes, legal dues, consular fees or administrative charges, shall be exempt from all such dues, fees or charges when submitted by the competent authorities of either Party, pursuant to national legislation or this Convention.

(9) All statements, documents and certificates of any kind required to be produced for the purposes of this Convention shall be exempt from authentication by diplomatic or consular authorities.

(10) Any information about an individual which is sent in accordance with, and for the purposes of, this Convention to a Party by the other Party is confidential and shall be used only for the purpose of implementing this Convention and the legislation to which this Convention applies. Such information shall be governed by the laws applicable in either Party for the protection of privacy and confidentiality of personal data.