Section 382 — Social Security Act 2018: Interpretation

382 Interpretation In this subpart,— competent institution means an institution of a party that is responsible for the application of the reciprocity agreement party means a Government that has entered into a reciprocity agreement reciprocity agreement means an agreement (for example, a Convention), or an alteration to an agreement, with the Government of another country providing for reciprocity in respect of matters relating to social security monetary benefits requested institution means the competent institution of a party to which a request is made by the competent institution of the other party requesting institution means the competent institution of a party that makes a request to the competent institution of the other party social security debt ,— (a) in relation to New Zealand, means an amount that is subject to recovery from a person under regulations made under section 444 ; and (b) in relation to any other country, means an amount that may be recovered from a person— (i) under the laws relating to social security in that country; or (ii) for taxation or other contribution levied specifically for social security under the laws of that country social security laws , in relation to a party, means the laws of that party— (a) relating to social security; or (b) relating to taxation, or any other contribution, levied specifically for social security social security purposes include all or any of the following purposes: (a) the administration of the social security laws of a party: (b) the collection of the social security debts of a party: (c) the maintenance of the social security laws of a party (for example, the prevention, detection, prosecution, and punishment of offences under the social security laws of a party): (d) the enforcement of any social security laws of a party imposing a pecuniary penalty: (e) the conduct of any proceedings under the social security laws of a party before any court or tribunal. Compare: 1990 No 26 ss 2(1) , 19A(1) , 19D(7)